Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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State Senate committee expected to review tollway reorganization
Nov 23, 2021 7:32 PM - State senators are expected to hold a hearing in December to look into a reorganization at the Illinois tollway that is prompting questions about who's in charge at the agency. -
Lawsuit could foil Illinois' ban on immigration detention
Nov 20, 2021 4:54 PM - When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act into law in August, he put the state squarely on the side of a growing movement against the federal government's vast immigration detention system. -
Pritzker signs change to Health Care Right of Conscience Act
Nov 8, 2021 7:24 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a controversial amendment that bars the use of moral objections as a reason for refusing to comply with workplace COVID-19 requirements, including those for vaccines or testing.
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Pritzker makes Illinois pitch at world climate conference
Nov 8, 2021 3:58 PM - As global leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, over the past two weeks to discuss the effects of and potential policy solutions to climate change, Gov. J.B. Pritzker made the case in a pair of speaking events that Illinois is doing its part to counteract troubling climate trends. -
Who wears the power sweater vest better? Democrats or Republicans?
Nov 7, 2021 10:38 AM - If Republican Glenn Youngkin's playbook for victory in Virginia involves a sweater vest, then Illinois' Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ahead of the game. -
Pritzker calls gun violence a public health crisis, lays out prevention approach
Nov 1, 2021 5:10 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order Monday classifying ongoing gun violence in Illinois as a public health crisis and announced his intent to include greater funding for violence-prevention initiatives in upcoming budgets. -
In defiance of state mandate, Elk Grove mayor says 'masks optional' at local businesses
Oct 29, 2021 2:45 PM - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson has announced a "masks optional" policy for municipal buildings and businesses in town, in open defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's statewide indoor mask requirement. -
Pritzker says 'robust supply' of 500,000 'kid-sized' doses of COVID-19 vaccine are coming
Oct 26, 2021 6:01 AM - An initial supply of about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Illinois children ages 5 to 11 assuming federal regulators approve shots in the coming days, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. But parents shouldn't assume they can book appointments now. -
Pandemic-related tweaks to Health Care Right of Conscience Act emerge
Oct 25, 2021 5:00 PM - An amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that allows an employer to fire a worker for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine or test requirements surfaced Monday ahead of the final three scheduled days of legislative action this year. -
Pritzker orders COVID-19 vaccines for day care workers
Oct 22, 2021 2:26 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is mandating COVID-19 vaccines for day care workers, who must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 3 or submit to weekly testing.
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