Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Recent News About Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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County clerk to federal judge: Pritzker stay home orders should be presumed unconstitutional, unenforceable
Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner, defending against a lawsuit over ballot access, said Pritzker exceeded his power in extending stay at home orders, so the orders should be considered illegal and void. -
Church challenges Pritzker's stay home order in court; Prizker revises order to allow small religious gatherings, drive-in services
The lawsuit asserts Pritzker's COVID-19 shutdown orders rest on 'shaky legal foundations,' violate constitutional protections for religion, speech, assembly and due process. -
IL A/G: Pritzker has power to declare 30-day emergencies as long as he believes emergency exists
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, through the Illinois Attorney General's Office, has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn a Southern Illinois judge's ruling denting his COVID emergency powers -
Judge slaps TRO on Pritzker's stay home extension; Gov. vows swift appeal to get ruling 'overturned'
The lawsuit accused Pritzker of executive overreach, as the law only allows 30 day emergency powers, unless legislature approves longer -
IL COVID workers' comp rules repealed after court loss; Pritzker intends to 'revisit,' 'reissue'
Businesses had said the new rules were illegal, but Pritzker had said they're needed because employers should "pick up the tab" for COVID-19 illnesses among their workers -
Prosecutor's memo: Pritzker's stay home order may not survive scrutiny in court
A memo, obtained and published by Edgar County Watchdogs, reveals concerns by prosecutors over their ability to legally enforce Pritzker's COVID-19 emergency orders. -
Pritzker extends stay at home order til May 30, but how long will the law allow him to do so?
A lawsuit from a downstate Republican state representative demands the courts block Pritzker, until and unless the General Assembly takes action to grant him more emergency powers. -
Pritzker prioritizes Illinois criminals
“Because of the risk of infection from the coronavirus, all law-abiding citizens must stay home for their own protection. Meanwhile, for the same reason, violent criminals must be released from prison.” -
Plummer and other GOP senators want answers from Pritzker on using pandemic for releasing violent offenders; Crowe also opposed
A former Edwardsville High School athlete and footballer, convicted of the first degree murder of his baby child, is free from prison after his 40-year-sentence was commuted by Gov. JB Pritizker, apparently due to COVID-19 crisis. -
IL COVID workers comp rule changes could leave employers asking: Close the doors or 'pick up tab'?
Illinois' Workers' Compensation Committee has changed workers' comp rules, forcing employers to prove workers infected by COVID weren't infected at work. -
Pritzker signs record number of executive orders to slow coronavirus spread; Other state legislators pushing back to similar measures
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed 17 executive orders and a number of emergency rules as Illinois confronts the spread of the coronavirus, or Covid-19. -
'Unprecedented' COVID crisis sparks new Pritzker order, shielding doctors, hospitals from 'plague' of post-crisis lawsuits
Illinois' governor signed the order on April 1 to provide legal protection badly needed by hospitals and health care pros to fight COVID, the Illinois Hospital Association said. -
FDA: Sterilization plants needed to boost PPE supply vs COVID; activists question, resist call to reopen plants
Anti-EtO sterilization groups in IL, GA, oppose FDA's call to reopen medical sterilization plants closed last year, which FDA says are needed to help fight COVID-19 -
Elik reacts to Governor's budget address
Their budget solution: spend more money we don’t have and impose tax hikes, hurting families and our economy. -
Court filing: IL government hiring monitor says Pritzker moves have 'impeded' state government hiring reform progress
A court-appointed monitor of Illinois' government hiring practices says Gov. Pritzker has 'diminished' her ability to communicate with state personnel, harming efforts to complete a reform plan. -
With voters set to decide on progressive income tax, Illinois wealth flight among worst in the nation
New data shows Illinois since 2010 lost up to $32 billion in income from people moving out. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan would hike rates on those most likely to leave. -
No easy answers to solving Illinois state pension crisis, attorney who fought pension reform says
Simply 'diminishing pensions' not the only or best solution for IL state pension crisis, lawyer says -
Pritzker says IL pension reform would be shot down by U.S. Constitution, but that's far from certain, experts say
Illinois faces many billions in debt and tax demands for pensions. Gov. Pritzker says amending the state constitution won't help -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Children and Family Services Advisory Council, Sports Facilities Authority
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration. -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Accelerate Implementation of Law Protecting Immigrant Youth
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation to accelerate the implementation of Public Act 101-0121, a law signed on July 23, which allows immigrant youth to obtain Special J visas.