Pritzker: Ban cellphones in classroom
— March 12, 2025Are cellphones a useful tool or a distraction in the classroom? According to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, they’re a distraction, and he has proposed banning them during classroom instruction. …
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Lawsuit threatens minority teacher scholarships
— March 1, 2025SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed continuing the funding for a program aimed at getting more minority teachers in classrooms as a conservative legal strategist challenges…
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Pritzker calls $55 billion budget ‘responsible and balanced’
— February 26, 2025SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax increases…
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‘Karina’s Law’ removes guns from domestic violence situations
— February 19, 2025Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter, Daniela, were shot and killed on Fourth of July weekend 2023 at their Chicago home, allegedly by Karina’s husband. After more…
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Groups demand release of after-school funding
— February 12, 2025SPRINGFIELD – Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release…
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Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition
— February 28, 2025SPRINGFIELD – A month into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has warned that the breakneck pace at which the Trump administration has been…
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Black, Latino lawmakers criticize Pritzker’s budget
— February 26, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Democrats had mixed reactions to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address, with leadership in the General Assembly offering praise amid criticisms from members of the legislature’s…
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Lawmakers react to Madigan verdict
— February 12, 2025SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers voiced a wide range of reactions today following former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction on multiple federal corruption charges….
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