Illinois State Executive - Governor
Recent News About Illinois State Executive - Governor
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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Governor Pritzker Announces Restore Illinois: A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen Our State
Restore Illinois is a Five-Phase, Regional Plan for Saving Lives, Livelihoods, and Safely Reopening Illinois
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Rep. Bailey readies amended lawsuit against Pritzker’s stay-at-home order
State Rep Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) said late Tuesday that he’s unsure if his amended lawsuit targeting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will include all Illinois residents in its reach, as some news outlets have reported.
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President Trump wonders why Illinois, blue states deserve federal help
President Trump took aim at Illinois in a tweet April 27, referencing a bailout request from Illinois Senate President Mark Harmon, who asked for $44 billion from the federal government last week.
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Illinois residents protest Pritzker's stay-at-home orders
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s expansion of his executive order that kept most Illinois residents in their homes and shut down many businesses has hit a legal roadblock and may not take effect on May 1 but there are still Illinois citizens planning to protest the shutdown.
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Official in Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's Office raises concerns about Pritzker's executive orders
A memo written by David J. Robinson, the chief deputy director of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, to the director of the office, Patrick J. Delfino, could prove problematic for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker after the COVID-19 pandemic slows or ends.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Governor Pritzker Announces Expansion of Payment Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Borrowers Who Need Relief Should Immediately Reach Out to Their Loan Servicer
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Venture capitalist Jeff Carter questions logic of Illinois COVID-19 policies
Jeff Carter, general partner at West Loop Ventures, questions the logic of Illinois' COVID-19 policies and thinks extending the quarantine makes no sense in light of the state's Department of Health numbers.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker Outlines Efforts to Expand Access and Eligibility to Unemployment Insurance
Building on measures designed to address the unprecedented economic challenges facing Illinois families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker provided an update on the state's efforts to expand access and eligibility to unemployment insurance.
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WBEZ: Pritzker fails to release hospitalization records for COVID-19
Gov. JB Pritzker refuses to release official coronavirus data, according to a Chicago radio station, which said that despite radical changes and restrictions in almost every arena of public life, residents of Illinois are not being given hospitalization numbers.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Governor Pritzker Announces Updates on Hospitalizations and Ventilator Capacity
State Placed Orders for 3,620 Ventilators, CA Gov Gavin Newsom Loans IL 100 Ventilators
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot and Public Health Officials Announce the First Completed Phase of McCormick Place Alternate Care Facility
State Also Announces New Alternate Care Site at Vibra Hospital in Springfield
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Pritzker Kicks Off ‘All in Illinois' to Reinforce State's Stay at Home Message
PSA Videos from Illinois Celebrities Remind Everyone We Are ‘All In’ This Together
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Shawn McClairn earns $39,500 at Illinois Governor's Office in 2019
Shawn McClairn earned $39,500 during 2019 working for the Illinois Governor's Office as an administrative assistant, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Bria Scudder earns $84,600 at Illinois Governor's Office in 2019
Bria Scudder earned $84,600 during 2019 working for the Illinois Governor's Office as an executive assistant, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Elizabeth Whitehorn earns $75,200 at Illinois Governor's Office in 2019
Elizabeth Whitehorn earned $75,200 during 2019 working for the Illinois Governor's Office as an executive assistant, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot Announce Plans For 3,000-Bed Alternate Care Setting at McCormick Place to Treat COVID-19 Patients
Additional Capacity Created to Prepare for Expected Surge in Hospitalizations of COVID-19 Patients
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Gov. Pritzker Partners with United Way of Illinois, Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations to Launch Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund
Governor JB Pritzker joined the United Way of Illinois and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations today to announce the launch of the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF), a new statewide fundraising effort to support nonprofit organizations serving those whose lives have been upended by this pandemic.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Income Tax Filing Extension, More Than $90 Million in Small Business Aid
Building on measures designed to address the unprecedented economic challenges facing Illinois families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker announced a three-month extension of the income tax filing deadline and several new programs to provide more than $90 million in financial relief to small businesses across the state.
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Gov. Pritzker Lays Out Measures to Increase Testing, Hospital Capacity in Preparation for Additional Need
As the state continues to build on its robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for increased demand across the state's health care system, Governor JB Pritzker provided an update on the state's current testing and hospital capacity and laid out measures to increase that capacity to meet the anticipated need in the coming weeks.
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Rep. Skillicorn criticizes Gov. Pritzker's shelter-in-place executive order
Rep. Allen Skillicorn urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday to provide further justification for his shelter-in-place executive order effective from March 21 to April 7.