Dem governor to headline major fundraiser in key presidential primary state stoking 2028 speculation
Dem Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, a leading figure in the Trump opposition, sparks 2028 speculation with news that he will ...
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Rallies Educators in Defense of Public Education Amid Sweeping Federal Budget Cuts
Governor JB Pritzker rallies against federal education budget cuts, highlighting their impact on Illinois schools and ...
Gov. Pritzker proposes allowing Illinois community colleges to confer 4-year degrees
The governor said the program would make bachelor's degrees more accessible and higher education more affordable.
Trump isn’t alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too
Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create ...
Opinion
Op-Ed: How Illinois’ tax-and-spend governor can create a fairy-tale ending
So, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has nobody but himself to blame for this one: he opened the book and pointed to a fairy tale as he presented his fiscal year ...
How the Department of Education layoffs, proposed cuts affect Illinois
With nearly half of the federal employees from the U.S. Department of Education laid off this week and the Trump ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul walks political tightrope into high-stakes White House sit-down
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul has referenced the Rambo movies to describe her strategy to President Donald Trump. But she's not ...
Illinois leaders respond to Education Department layoffs
After the Education Department announced half of its workforce would be cut in half on Tuesday, leaders in one Heartland ...
Illinois Policy5d
Figure out if there’s a problem before boosting Illinois pensions
Without careful evaluation of whether Illinois’ pensions for newer employees are running afoul of federal rules or what the ...
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Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms after Michael Madigan conviction
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday challenged Gov. JB Pritzker, a fellow Democrat, to use his bully pulpit to strengthen Illinois’ weak ethics laws, saying a “top-to-bottom overhaul ...
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Illinois stands to become leader in the production of sustainable aviation fuel
At this week’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Beyond Conference in Rosemont, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is positioned to be a major player in the aviation fuel producing market.