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Recent News About Cook County
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JB Pritzker: 'There's more emphasis on prevention than there ever has been before with the new mayor.'
Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois and newly elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson collaborated on June 17 to address the increasing crime rate in the city.
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HFS pauses enrollment in immigrant healthcare program
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services will pause new enrollment in the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (ages 42 through 64) program beginning July 1, a press release from the state said.
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Gov. Pritzker 'I promised to work together with the General Assembly to restore fiscal responsibility to our state government after years of mismanagement'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a $50.6 billion budget, and while he champions the move by being an improvement over previous governors, Republican lawmakers are criticizing the signage.
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Illinois governor: 'This bill seeks to rebalance the tax sale system in the interest of local governments, residents and community developers'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois was expected to give approval recently to legislation aimed at revamping the state's process of selling unpaid property taxes, altering the manner in which delinquent property owners may have their taxes subjected to auction.
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Pritzker: 'My office made this change years ago, and I look forward to signing this bill into law to ensure a more equitable Illinois.'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he would sign a bill allowing individuals to select Arab American as an ethnic option on registration forms.
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Pritzker: 'This legislation finally protects Illinoisans from predatory actions by the firearms industry.'
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on May 18 that he would sign House Bill 218, which holds gun sellers legally accountable for illegal marketing practices, including marketing to minors.
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Governor Pritzker: 'We've ramped down some of the spending here and there within all of our agencies'
Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois announced a reduction in current-year revenue estimates as revenue projections continue to decline on May 12.
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Republican lawmakers claim Pritzker 'entrapped' citizens when federal court blocked state gun ban
Illinois Republicans claim Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker entrapped citizens who bought certain semi-automatic firearms during the six-day window when the state’s gun ban was blocked by a federal court.
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Pritzker: 'Every Illinoisan deserves housing that is safe and accessible'
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has launched a new program aimed at helping low-income families with health, safety, accessibility, and energy efficient home repairs.
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Pritzker: 'It is [the Bears'] choice as a private business about where they're gonna go'
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker expressed skepticism regarding proposals that would reduce taxes or provide public funding to the Chicago Bears football team as they attempt to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights
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Pritzker: 'My newest proposed budget makes tuition more affordable for students'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently announced that a $109 million health sciences building is coming to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIEU) campus.
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Pritzker: 'We’ve worked together over the last four years to make college attainable for every Illinois student'
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently visited the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIEU) to announce that a new $109 million health sciences building will be coming soon to the campus.
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Pritzker: 'These funds will be used for 22 port, rail, and highway projects in Illinois to address bottlenecks, increase mobility, and improve the supply chain up and down the state'
J.B. Pritzker , Governor of State of Illinois , State of Illinois said Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders along with the Illinois Department of Transportation Friday to announce a nearly $200 million investment in 22 projects to improve the movement of freight throughout Illinois on Mar 31st. on Mar 31st.
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Pritzker spokesperson Edelstein on Vallas: '[Chicago] residents deserve to know if their next Mayor will listen to experts or instead to right-wing talk show hosts'
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) made a veiled attack on Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas through a campaign spokesperson
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Pritzker names Bria Scudder as deputy governor for public safety, infrastructure, environment and energy: 'I'm looking forward to serving the people of Illinois'
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has selected Bria Scudder to serve as deputy governor for public safety, infrastructure, environment and energy, replacing Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell, who stepped down earlier this month.
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Pritzker: 'Those are all important things that I don't think have been fully fleshed out by either one of those candidates'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent heavily in this month's city elections, handsomely donating to the campaigns of several city council candidates on Mar 3.
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Illinois governor: 'Our budgets are built on a solid foundation'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois has earmarked additional funding for education and child care as part of his $49.6 billion budget proposal.
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Pritzker calls out Desantis for 'pushing censorship' during State of the State address
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois reserved a special mention in his State of the State Address Feb. 15 to blast what he called “demagogues who are pushing censorship."
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Pritzker looks to increase access to groceries; 'It's time we return to a tried and true model'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has included funding for a new initiative in the state's budget that aims to expand access to food and eliminate food deserts across the Prairie State.
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Robbery victim attorney to City of Chicago: 'Why was this criminal and his crew allowed to, over a course of days, commit complete mayhem?'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been slapped with a lawsuit over the city's non-pursuit policy by a Lincoln Park culinary student who was shot three times during a robbery on the North Side last year on Feb. 9.