Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills
— August 2, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four bills into law Aug. 2 aimed at protecting the state’s immigrant and refugee populations, saying they will help make Illinois “the…
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Masks required again in all state facilities
— July 30, 2021The State of Illinois is now requiring face coverings in all state facilities for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The announcement comes as data from the Centers for Disease…
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Education services extended for Illinois’ special needs students
— July 28, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who lost a year…
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New state laws expand access to mental health care
— July 26, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday, July 23. Starting Jan. 1, most insurance…
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Pritzker calls on Congress to repay National Guard for D.C. mission
— July 21, 2021Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress to repay the debt owed to the National Guard for providing security to the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 riots. The governor on July 20 urged…
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Pritzker ‘looking at all possible mitigations;’ CDC pushes to get more vaccinated
— July 28, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Aug. 2, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker…
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Pritzker signs HIV transmission law, addresses LGBTQ rights
— July 28, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Tuesday, July 27 that repeals criminal penalties for people who transmit HIV to others. House Bill 1063, by Rep. Carol Ammons,…
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Pritzker talks pandemic response, unemployment funds as he seeks second term
— July 22, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker isn’t considering using federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to pay down a multi-billion-dollar Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit, and…
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