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 Enewspapers2d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJB Pritzkerdiesel fuel price crisis
Pritzker announces $55M Viakable expansion in LaSalle, 50 new jobsGov. JB Pritzker joined executives from Viakable Manufacturing, 2969 Chartres St., on Wednesday to announce a $55 million expansion of the company’s La Salle facility, creating 50 new full-time jobs and retaining 65 existing positions.Shaw Local Enewspapers2d agoWhole story →EconomyJB Pritzkerviakable expansion announcement
Lights, camera, tax credits in IllinoisFrom Capitol News Illinois: Illinois lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker have enhanced the state’s film tax credit program, which could mean billions of dollars of spending in the state, film industry advocates sayShaw Local Enewspapers11d agoWhole story →EconomyJB Pritzkerillinois film tax credit enhancement
Collin Corbett: JB Pritzker and Springfield, enough games: Unite behind the Bears moving to Arlington HeightsWhile losing the Bears to Indiana would devastate the state’s tax base and pride, some state lawmakers are OK with it, because they admit their allegiance is to the City of Chicago more than the State of Illinois.Shaw Local Enewspapers15d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyJB Pritzkerbears stadium relocation
Darren Bailey to make gubernatorial campaign stop in DeKalb Oct. 3Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, who’s making a second bid against Gov. JB Pritzker in November, is expected to be in DeKalb on Oct. 3.Shaw Local Enewspapers15d agoWhole story →GovernmentJB Pritzkerillinois gubernatorial campaign
Illinois governor’s race shifts to TexasFrom Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican Darren Bailey both traveled to Dallas this week for events around the midterm Republican National Convention.Shaw Local Enewspapers29d agoWhole story →GovernmentJB Pritzkerrepublican national convention
Pritzker pledges to stay on ‘Team Fight’ as he asks Illinois voters for 3rd termFrom Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker looked for a little luck on the campaign trail from Illinois’ most revered politician.Shaw Local Enewspapers1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJB Pritzkerillinois gubernatorial campaign
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
