Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks Pritzker: ‘Stay tuned’ for new guidance on masks Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the state’s indoor mask mandate, Gov. JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically what changes might be coming.
Governor, AG address expressway shootings, organized retail crime Governor, AG address expressway shootings, organized retail crime Monday, February 7, 2022 Two of the state’s top officials each held news conferences Monday morning to outline current and proposed responses to increasing crime, including expressway shootings and organized retail thefts.
Capitol Cast: The governor makes his pitch Capitol Cast: The governor makes his pitch Monday, February 7, 2022 The Capitol News Illinois team discusses Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address, including some of the history behind the budget impasse and some of the major spending initatives of the upcoming... Read more
GOP reintroduces crime reduction package; Pritzker touts public safety spending GOP reintroduces crime reduction package; Pritzker touts public safety spending Thursday, February 3, 2022 Senate Republicans unveiled an updated package of crime bills this week that they say will help curb violent crime and provide a morale boost to law enforcement. Read more
FULL TEXT: Pritzker's budget address FULL TEXT: Pritzker's budget address Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Read more
What’s in Pritzker’s proposed budget? What’s in Pritzker’s proposed budget? Wednesday, February 2, 2022 On Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his fourth proposed budget, this one for fiscal year 2023 which will begin July 1, and outlined spending plans for an anticipated $1.7 billion surplus for... Read more
Pritzker declares disaster for snow event; will forge ahead with in-person budget address Pritzker declares disaster for snow event; will forge ahead with in-person budget address Tuesday, February 1, 2022 With a massive winter storm expected to blanket the entire state in ice and snow, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration and activated members of the Illinois National Guard. Read more
Reimagine Public Safety Act to drive violence intervention funds to state’s most dangerous areas Reimagine Public Safety Act to drive violence intervention funds to state’s most dangerous areas Friday, December 10, 2021 A state program aiming to take a “comprehensive approach to ending Illinois' firearm violence epidemic” will be expanded under a law signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker. Read more