Gov. JB Pritzker rips Mayor Brandon Johnson for poor Springfield ...
2 days ago · Pritzker maintained the bill’s regulation of hemp, used in products such as delta-8 and delta-10 THC that get users high, is a public health priority but refused to give Johnson any credit for ...
Pritzker, Johnson Clash Over Hemp Regulation as Bill Stalls in ...
2 days ago · In an exclusive interview with WTTW News’ “Chicago Tonight” on Monday, Johnson said, “We are working collaboratively, and we are in constant conversations with the state of Illinois, with the governor’s team, with the leadership in Springfield.”. Johnson has been in office since May 2023, or just over a year and a half. Pritzker made blistering remarks Tuesday about Johnson as well ...
State lawmakers send Karina's Bill to Gov. Pritzker's desk to …
2 days ago · Manny Alvarez (center) stands at a 2023 news conference in support of domestic violence legislation named for his late mother, Karina Gonzalez. ... Gov. JB Pritzker previously raised concerns about the resource burden placed on Illinois State Police and local departments that will be tasked with carrying out confiscations. But sources in the ...
Rift grows between Pritzker, Johnson after legislation disagreement
2 days ago · A rift is growing between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson after the mayor helped defeat a bill pushed by the governor that would have regulated hemp products like Delta 8 ...
Newsroom - Illinois
CHICAGO- Governor JB Pritzker, Avina Clean Hydrogen, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the selection of Southwest Illinois as the location for Avina Clean Hydrogen’s $820 million investment for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project.
Pritzker disappointed by delay in passing Delta-8 legislation
2 days ago · CHICAGO (WGN) — Governor JB Pritzker was fired up Tuesday over a bill that stalled in the House of Representatives just 24 hours prior. The bill — which was designed to license, tax and ...
Pritzker: Illinois ‘a refuge’ after Trump’s White House win – NBC …
Nov 7, 2024 · Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has never shied away from criticizing President-elect Donald Trump, and in a speech Wednesday he stepped up his rhetoric as another Trump administration approaches.
Gov. Pritzker issues statement on the election results
Nov 6, 2024 · Gov. JB Pritzker issued the following statement Wednesday after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election: "Today, I stand with the millions of Americans who voted for our Democratic values in this election.
Pritzker: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’
Nov 7, 2024 · The Illinois governor says he’s still prepared to work with the next administration.
Who is JB Pritzker? The Illinois governor is expected to speak …
Aug 20, 2024 · Pritzker, 59, is an heir to the Hyatt hotels fortune with personal wealth totaling about $3.5 billion, according to Forbes. One of his uncles bought a motel in 1957 near the Los Angeles airport...