Illinois, JB Pritzker and Department of Education

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 addressed the cuts at an education conference.
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 students.
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, educators,
Illinois leaders respond to Education Department layoffs
After the Education Department announced half of its workforce would be cut in half on Tuesday, leaders in one Heartland state are speaking out about the layoffs.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly
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 causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
'DOGE bags in Washington': Gov. Pritzker addresses Illinois educators on federal education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed more than 1,200 educators at the IEA conference, discussing concerns over federal funding cuts to schools.
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
JB Pritzker on Thursday delivered more harsh criticism against President Donald Trump’s administration over attempts to drastically downsize, and possibly eliminate, the U.S. Department of Education.
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Illinois Governor Pritzker's announces the elimination of medical debt for 170,000 Residents
In a groundbreaking initiative, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has announced the elimination of medical debt for approximately ...
Dem governor to headline major fundraiser in key presidential primary state stoking 2028 speculation
Dem Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, a leading figure in the Trump opposition, sparks 2028 speculation with news that he will ...
Nearly $2B has not been paid to Illinois by feds, Gov. Pritzker and others say
The federal government owes Illinois nearly $2 billion in funding, the governor and legislators say, as they look to D.C. for ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Dem Governors Get Strategy for National Guard Deployment, Executive Orders to Resist Trump
A playbook for Democrat governors promotes templates for executive orders to oppose Trump deportation and other policies.
Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one
“Some may call it an SOB and the vexillogical community (flag experts) may hate it, but people overwhelmingly prefer our ...
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Pritzker Administration Announces Illinois Overdose Deaths Declined 8% in 2023
SPRINGFIELD The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3% drop in overall drug overdose ...
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How will Trump’s tariffs affect Illinois’ $55.2B budget?
Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm speaks to the House Revenue and Finance Committee in ...
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How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison
After her husband was inaugurated as the 43rd governor of Illinois in 2019, M.K. Pritzker's first official visit as the first lady of Illinois was to Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln.
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Governor wants Illinois to be latest state to ban cellphones in classroom
Are cellphones a useful tool or a distraction in the classroom? According to Gov. JB Pritzker, they’re a distraction, and he has proposed banning them during classroom instruction time. Pritzker ...