Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are waryFrom Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker declared the entire state a disaster area on Tuesday due to the rising cost of diesel fuel and took executive action aimed at reigning in pricesShaw Local Enewspapers1d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJB Pritzkerdiesel fuel price crisis
Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL’s Roger Goodell as Bears continue pursuit of new stadiumNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the leadership of the state’s General Assembly on Thursday, adding another wrinkle to the Chicago Bears’ long-running pursuit of a new home.Shaw Local Enewspapers7d agoWhole story →BuildJB Pritzkerbears stadium pursuit
Illinois governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructureWhat do Nov. 3 election candidates for the Illinois governor's office think about data centers? Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and challengers Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett talk costs, infrastructureShaw Local Enewspapers9d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
E-bike laws go statewide in Illinois as Gov. Pritzker signs billIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new e-bike bill into law Wednesday that creates a universal framework for enforcement, rather than the patchwork of local laws that have been enacted.Shaw Local Enewspapers1mo agoWhole story →JusticeBuildJB Pritzkere bike law signing
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup effortsFrom Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker issued a proclamation Tuesday to bring financial help to 15 Illinois counties pounded by severe and record-breaking storms over recent weeks.Shaw Local Enewspapers2mo agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJB Pritzkerillinois storm disaster proclamation
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s raceFrom Capitol News Illinois: When Gov. JB Pritzker signed tax incentives for data centers into law in 2019, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the plan as an economic driver. Now, eight years later, the governor has paused those incentives.Shaw Local Enewspapers2mo agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor race