JB Pritzker's honesty about GLP-1s good medicine for IllinoisObesity has been seen as something patients could overcome through lifestyle changes rather than recognized for what it is, a chronic disease.Chicago Tribune14d agoWhole story →HealthEconomyJB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker reveals 80-pound weight lossGov. JB Pritzker disclosed that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago and has since lost 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.Chicago Tribune18d agoWhole story →HealthJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
Pritzker points to roadblocks to Midway Blitz shooting investigationA year after an immigration agent killed Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park, Gov. JB Pritzker held a moment of silence.Chicago Tribune24d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentJB Pritzkermidway blitz anniversary
Jim Montgomery named head of Illinois Department of Natural ResourcesGov. JB Pritzker’s newly appointed IDNR head, Jim Montgomery, previously led the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →JusticePlanetJB Pritzkeridnr leadership appointment
Gov. JB Pritzker's pause on data centers isn't a long-term planThere are costs with data centers, and there are benefits. There are potential windfalls and huge risks.Chicago Tribune1mo agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois data center tax incentives pause
Pritzker announces transit board appointmentsIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced his Northern Illinois Transit Authority board appointments Friday, ending speculation about the final composition of the new board.Chicago Tribune2mo agoWhole story →BuildJB Pritzkernita board appointments
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation for recent stormsGov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration over storms including tornadoes that swept through the south and southwest suburbs.Chicago Tribune2mo agoWhole story →PlanetBuildJB Pritzkerillinois storm disaster declaration
Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed by IEA, skeptical on $150M CPS fundingThe push for Chicago Public Schools funding is exposing new fault lines ahead of the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session, setting up a potential fight over school funding when lawmakers return to Springfield.Chicago Tribune2mo agoWhole story →EducationEconomyJB Pritzkerillinois school funding debate
