October 17, 2021 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delays COVID vaccine deadline for some state workers Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pushed back a deadline for some state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as his office negotiates with the workers' labor unions.
April 19, 2021 Illinois National Guard activated ahead of Chauvin verdict Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated the Illinois National Guard Monday ahead of an expected verdict in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s death.
April 11, 2021 Chicago-area shootings on expressways prompt Illinois State Police to spend $12.5M on cameras An unsolved shooting death in 2019 is now helping Illinois State Police to boost video surveillance along Chicago-area expressways.
April 7, 2021 Illinois' Pritzker signs firefighter pension bill that Lightfoot slams as 'backroom' deal Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a Chicago firefighter pension bill into law this week that both Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Republicans in the state have called a "fiscally irresponsible" bill that will increase property taxes.
March 2, 2021 Ingraham: Conservatives will thrive because of DC establishment’s destructive policies Fox News host Laura Ingraham lays out the political establishment's obsession with destructive policies
February 24, 2021 Police, lawmakers slam Illinois criminal justice reform bill that eliminates cash bail Illinois police and politicians are sounding off against a sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed into law earlier this week, in one instance calling the legislation "a blatant move to punish an entire, honorable profession that will end up hurting law-abiding citizens the most."
November 7, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker self-isolating after possible coronavirus exposure Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker began isolating Friday after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said.
October 21, 2020 Coronavirus uptick leads Illinois Gov. Pritzker to clamp down on bars, restaurants in some areas Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is rolling back economic reopenings in four counties amid a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 cases.
August 15, 2020 Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, 'Big Jim,' dies at 84 Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, known as “Big Jim” during a long career that eventually made him the state’s longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84.
August 5, 2020 Illinois lawmaker calls for Dem governor Pritzker to be held in contempt over coronavirus measures
