Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker wrapped up June by signing two bills that affirm the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Illinois. One of the new laws, HB5507, removes barriers to changing legal gender on birth certificates for Illinois residents born in other states. The other, SB2930, requires nonprofits publicly report demographic data about their boards of […]
Angela Farwig, a longtime advocate for early childhood education who leads Illinois Action for Children, believes the creation of the new Department of Early Childhood – signed into law Tuesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker – will finally transform a system that has been historically undersupported. The new agency represents a major step forward in the […]
Fending off critics of the largest budget in Illinois history, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the $53.1 billion spending plan he signed Wednesday will jump start economic development, provide relief to the poor and tackle other “important issues at the top of mind for Illinois families.” “We’ve heard complaints every year after we balance the budget. […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Northwestern became the first major university to come to an agreement with pro-Palestinian protestors. The deal was reached after a over a week of protests on the campus. Protestors agreed to tear down their encampments, and in exchange, the University agreed to restart the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility, which will […]
The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” Yamamoto, 78, has spent a five-decade career designing both private and public buildings — from residences to […]
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expending political and financial capital around the country — from Ohio to Nevada — on ballot measures to enshrine abortion protections in state constitutions. But similar efforts in Illinois remain in limbo. Since the U.S. Supreme Court nearly two years ago struck down the federal right to abortion, reproductive health […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Governor J.B. Pritzker plans to pour more money into education across the board from preschool to college. Pritzker delivered his State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, unveiling what he’s prioritizing in the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, including additional investments in education. “Every single year I have […]
Democratic governors lashed out Friday against a report from special counsel Robert Hur, which cleared the president of wrongdoing on his handling of classified information but took digs at his age and memory. “I smell a rat,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a surrogate for President Joe Biden’s reelection, told reporters when asked about the Hur […]
In the battle to attract the businesses of tomorrow, states around the country are using creative methods to differentiate themselves from others. And as we continue to build the best economic conditions our state has had in generations, it comes as no surprise that others count Illinois among their toughest competition. While it’s true that […]
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday again expressed frustration with Chicago’s handling of the migrant crisis, saying he was “deeply concerned” about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to evict asylum-seekers from city-run shelters after 60 days and to hold off on opening new shelters. Johnson earlier this month delayed enforcement of his eviction plan when freezing weather […]
A scion of the politically connected and wealthy Pritzker family who was slated to co-host a fundraiser for President Biden on Friday in Los Angeles was removed from invitations to the event after he was accused of unwanted sexual acts and sued for $25 million. Matthew Pritzker, 41, whose uncles started the Hyatt hotel chain, […]