Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Recent News About Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Illinois residents clamoring for Pritzker to reopen state soon
Illinois residents are starting to get impatient and they are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker what his plans are for reopening the state soon. And they are putting the emphasis on “soon.”
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Pritzker declares another order without legislative viewpoints
Illinois undergoes another emergency order for the next 30 days effective the day it was declared by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Despite strong opposition, Pritzker eliminated cash bail, signed HB 3653
Before House Bill 3653 was signed into law, many law enforcement agencies and Republicans raised their concerns and expressed their opposition.
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Illinois residents ask when Phase 5 of reopening plan will happen
Now that there is a steady decline in the number of infections and hospitalizations in Illinois, many residents are asking when will the state move to Phase 5 of the reopening plan.
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Illinois trailing other states in vaccination efforts
Illinois is trailing other states when it comes to members of the population who have received two COVID-19 vaccination shots.
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'Twas the summer of rona:' Pritzker’s daughter chronicles life away from locked-down Illinois
First daughter Teddi "Theodora" Pritzker has continued to flout mask policy during the pandemic and has freely posted photos of her adventures enjoying the beaches in Florida while Illinoisans continue to be locked down.
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Teddi Pritzker spotted working out without mask at Florida gym as father’s lockdown of Illinois continues
In photos provided to Prairie State Wire the state’s first daughter, “Teddi” Theodora Pritzker appears to have completely abandonded Covid protocols.
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Pritzker plans ‘mandatory stay at home order’ for all Illinoisans
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is fed up with local governments that won’t follow his rules and is about to send everyone home if they don’t wise up.
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Illinois’ approach to Covid causing hysteria
Illinois finds itself at 780 deaths per million residents, making it 42nd in the country when it comes to COVID-related deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
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Pritzker posts fake chart to justify more lockdowns, critics say
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is being bashed for using an easily manipulated chart as a reference point for his broad closure of the state’s economy.
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IHSA ignores Pritzker, will ‘continue with the IHSA basketball season as scheduled’
In yet another move of defiance, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s demands that the Illinois high school basketball season be canceled are being beaten back.
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Illinois, other Democrat-controlled states see more small business closures from Covid regulations
Illinois has seen the permanent closure of 3,800 small businesses and the temporary closure of another 2,100 total since the pandemic first began.
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Pritzker bans high school basketball
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has banned high school basketball for the winter.
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Tax Foundation: Little fair about Pritzker’s proposed 'Fair tax'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is selling the proposed elimination of the state’s flat-rate income tax as a way of making the wealthier shoulder a greater share of the tax burden. He has branded the replacement tax, a graduated income tax, as “The Fair Tax.” There’s a lot more to it than that, according to a recent analysis by the Tax Foundation, which suggests fairness has little do with it.
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Dr. Ezike: 'We should wear masks in our homes'
Illinois Department of Health (IDH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike is advocating for Illinoisans to wear masks everywhere, including their own homes.
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Pritzker, Stratton launch 'Healing Illinois' initiative to address racial disparities
The Healing Illinois initiative has been announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, intended to address ongoing racial disparities that have come to light during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pritzker-funded progressive tax group shares fake Twitter post to promote so-called 'fair tax'
A fake Twitter account and tweet promoting Illinois' progressive tax proposal that is on the ballot in November has been removed after it was shared numerous times by a group funded by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Analysis: Illinois retirees could pay $3 billion in state income taxes under Pritzker graduated tax hike plan
Illinois’ 1.95 million retirees could pay as much as $3.07 billion in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by Prairie State Wire.
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Illinois parents over 9-to-1 in favor of allowing football and volleyball this fall
An overwhelming majority of Illinois’ parents are in favor of lifting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ban of football and volleyball this fall.
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Allowing daughter to compete out-of-state, Pritzker violated his own health guidelines
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has violated the rules he established for the Illinois Department of Health by allowing his daughter to engage in out-of-state equestrian events.