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Posts tagged J.B. Pritzker
We are one Illinois
If nothing else, the last three-plus years have made clear the case for unity in our state and across the country
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Ted CoxAmeya Pawar, Ted Cox, One Illinois, Political Divide, J.B. Pritzker, Joe Biden, Chris Lain, Dylan Parker, Jean deDieu Ahorloo, Tyrone Coleman, Rachael Heaton, TreeHouse Wildlife Center, Bill Kleiman, Nachusa Grasslands, Rich Krueger, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Illinois Underground Railroad, Owen Muelder, Lee Ann Porter, Knox College, Loving Bottoms, Great River Tug Fest, Patrick Korellis, Tabitha Tripp, Black Lives Matter, Anna IL, Obed & Isaac's, 17th Street BBQ, Ulysses Grant, Stop Sterigenics, Fair Tax Amendment, Denny Jacobs
Bernie renews call for $15 minimum wage
Rep. Garcia leads co-sponors in Illinois delegation; Sen. Sanders sees possible parliamentary passage
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Ted CoxBernie Sanders, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, U.S. Minimum Wage, Raise the Wage Act, COVID-19 Relief, Mitch McConnell, Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Minimum Wage
Illinois unemployment rate jumps to 7.6%
Leisure and hospitality lead job losses as U.S. jobless rate remains steady at 6.7%
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Ted CoxIllinois Unemployment Rate, Illinois Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment Rate, U.S. Unemployment, IDES, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Dan Hynes, Erin Guthrie, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Chicago dining Saturday, Phase 1B Monday
Pritzker admits ‘frustrating’ shortage of vaccines, blames Trump, lauds Biden
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Restore Illinois
COVID-19 tiers of relief
State hospital hiring initiative alters metrics, allows more regions to ease restrictions
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Li'l Porgy's, Restore Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Ngozi Ezike, J.B. Pritzker
Three regions leave Tier 3, ease COVID bans
Northwest, southern Illinois join Quad Cities, Bloomington-Normal in reopening museums, allowing low-risk sports, group fitness
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Ted CoxCoronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, COVID-19 Testing, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Restore Illinois, Lori Lightfoot, Ngozi Ezike, J.B. Pritzker, Joe Biden, Mahatma Gandhi, Illinois Department of Public Health
Dems select Welch as new House speaker
‘It is time for new leadership in the House,’ says Madigan, ending 36-year run
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Ted CoxMichael Madigan, Emanuel Chris Welch, Illinois House Speaker, J.B. Pritzker, Jim Durkin, ComEd Bribery, Thomas Kilbride, Dick Durbin, Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, Rodney Davis, Kelly Cassidy, Stephanie Kifowit, Lance Yednock, Katie Stuart
Pritzker: 'We need more vaccines'
Guv looks ahead to next phase of inoculations and easing mitigations after receiving assurances from President-elect Biden
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Ted CoxCoronavirus Testing, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Vaccine, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Gretchen Whitmer, Tim Walz, Tony Evers, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Moderna Vaccine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Ngozi Ezike
Reefer revenue reaches $175M for first year
State takes in record monthly high of $25M in taxes for recreational cannabis in December — and holds it
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Ted CoxIllinois Legalization, Illinois Cannabis Tax Revenue, Illinois Cannabis Sales, Illinois Cannabis, Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Revenue, Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis, Illinois Recreational Marijuana, Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Liquor Taxes
Pritzker blasts Rep. Miller over pro-Hitler remark
‘Hitler got nothing right,’ says guv, decrying ‘vile, evil streak’ in Republican Party
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Ted CoxMary Miller, Donald Trump, J.B. Pritzker, Adolf Hitler, Trump Coup, Trump Putsch, John Shimkus, Adam Kinzinger, Ted Cruz, Joe Biden, Robert Loerzel, Illinois Holocaust Museum
Pritzker drops next-phase vaccine age limit to 65
Decision driven by concerns over racial equity; regional tier mitigations could be downgraded Jan. 15
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, COVID-19 Vaccine, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 Disparities, Illinois Department of Public Health, Donald Trump, Joe Biden
Sen. Manar to join Pritzker administration
Leading voice in General Assembly quits to become senior adviser to governor
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Ill. leads U.S. with 100K COVID vaccinations
Pritzker praises process on Pfizer shot, awaits reinforcements from Moderna vaccine
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois Coronavirus, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, Moderna, Moderna Vaccine, SSM Health Illinois, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CCAP, Child Care Assistance Program, Grace Hou, Illinois Department of Human Services, Maricela Garcia, Gads Hill Center
IEA joins Climate Jobs Illinois
Illinois Education Association throws weight behind Carbon Free Schools initiative
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Ted CoxIEA, Illinois Education Association, Climate Jobs Illinois, Carbon Free Schools, Kathi Griffin, Nikki Budzinski, Climate Change, Solar Energy, Illinois Solar Energy, J.B. Pritzker, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Sue Rezin
Congress passes $900B COVID relief package
Stimulus checks, unemployment aid halved; no relief for cities, states, restaurants
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, Coronavirus Stimulus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Joe Biden, Congressional Budget Office, Paycheck Protection Program, Robert Reich, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Grover Norquist, J.B. Pritzker, Restaurants Act, Independent Restaurant Coalition
State hits 'solar cliff' as incentives run out
Path to 100 environmental group pushes for renewed goals, funding for solar, wind energy
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Ted CoxIllinois Renewable Energy, Illinois Wind Energy, Illinois Solar Energy, Path to 100, Future Energy Jobs Act, Illinois Power Agency, Illinois State University, David Loomis, Clean Energy Jobs Act, CEJA, Climate Jobs Illinois, Cristina Castro, J.B. Pritzker
New COVID cases dropping, but not enough
State tops 15K deaths, but Pritzker says cases, hospitalizations ‘seem to be heading in the right direction’
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Testing, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois COVID-19 Testing, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike
Trib: Don't blame us for Fair Tax flop
After egging on Republican anti-taxers, newspaper edit board insists voters alone sank graduated income tax
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Ted CoxFair Tax Amendment, Chicago Tribune, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Political Divide, Illinois Politics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Government Finance Research Center, Illinois Flat Tax, Will Guzzardi, Joe Biden, Dick Tuck, Bill Brady, Kenneth Griffin, Richard Uihlein, Jim Durkin, Christopher Mooney, Bruce Rauner, Denny Jacobs
A computer in every home
Pritzker praises public-private partnership to provide recycled computers to 1.1M Illinois households
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Rural Broadband, Connect Illinois, Computer Equity Network, PCs for People, Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund, Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board, Jewish United Fund, Council on Digital Equity, Casey Sorensen, Erin Guthrie, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Lightfoot: COVID compromise 'unacceptable'
Chicago mayor blasts ‘heartless’ McConnell in pursuit of relief for cities, states
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Lori Lightfoot, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, Heroes Act, CARES Act, Dick Durbin, Nancy Pelosi, J.B. Pritzker, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Paycheck Protection Program
