Pritzker discusses U.S. Department of Education cuts at Illinois Education Association meeting
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is ...
Immigrant families scramble as state health insurance for some noncitizens faces the axe in Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget plan
The impact of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to eliminate a health insurance program for noncitizen immigrants ages 42 to ...
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments To Boards And Commissions
SPRINGFIELD - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following ...
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Trump’s education cuts put Illinois at risk of losing $3 billion in federal funding, Pritzker warns
Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker ...
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In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
The remarks also came days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture terminated a $26.3 million grant to the Illinois State ...
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Rallies Educators in Defense of Public Education Amid Sweeping Federal Budget Cuts
Governor JB Pritzker rallies against federal education budget cuts, highlighting their impact on Illinois schools and ...
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Gov. Pritzker Joins Illinois Education Leaders Amid Unprecedented Federal Attacks on Public Education
Governor JB Pritzker joined hundreds of representatives from the Illinois Education Association (IEA) including leadership, ...
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Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks to reporters as Gov. JB Pritzker, to her left, looks on with other state lawmakers in Chicago on Feb. 10, 2025. | Shia Kapos/POLITICO Pritzker ...
WATCH: Lawmakers debate education as Pritzker urges union to 'fight' Trump admin
Although most Illinois public school students test below grade level in reading and math, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting his administration’s record spending on public education.
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Editorial: The time has not yet come for per-mile taxes on Illinois drivers
As construction on the Kennedy clogs up traffic around the city and surrounding suburbs for the remainder of this year, state lawmakers are throwing another potential wrench into the commute: the ...
Gov. Pritzker expected to talk on Dept. of Ed cuts at Illinois Education Association assembly
"Donald Trump is failing the test of leadership again. Instead of proposing any plans to improve math and reading scores for ...