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The Illinois National Guard Departs for D.C. to Help Secure Inauguration Site
Approximately 200 members of the Illinois National Guard have been activated by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to help protect the peaceful transfer of power on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo has more on the send-off.
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Illinois Sen. Andy Manar Announces Resignation, Will Join Gov. Pritzker's Administration
State Sen. Andy Manar, a Democrat from downstate Bunker Hill, announced Monday that he will resign his Senate seat later this month to join Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration as a senior advisor.
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Family of 13-Year-Old Amaria Jones, Killed Last Month, Demands Response to ‘Gun Violence Epidemic'
Family members of Amaria Jones, 13-year-old killed by gunfire last month, spoke Saturday afternoon about the gun violence in Chicago. The community and family called on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to respond to the “gun violence epidemic” with the same effort as he’s approached the COVID-19 pandemic. The family held a press conference Saturday at 1 p.m. at 1007...
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Family of 13-Year-Old Amaria Jones, Killed Last Month, Demands Response to ‘Gun Violence Epidemic'
Family members of Amaria Jones, 13-year-old killed by gunfire last month, spoke Saturday afternoon about the gun violence in Chicago.
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‘No Child Deserves to Die,' Sister of 13-Year-Old Killed Last Month Pleads Politicians to Take Action
Sister of Amaria Jones, 13-year-old shot and killed last month, spoke Saturday in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, asking politicians to take action in curbing Chicago gun violence. Mercedes Jones spoke at a Saturday press conference about her family’s frustration with the handling of her sister’s murder case from Father’s Day weekend. “No child deserves to die,” Jones said. “Then everyone...
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Pritzker Silences Opponent as Debate Over Graduated Income Tax Heats Up
With the fate of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax program in the voters’ hands, the governor is spending more than $56 million of his own money to drum up support in the form of a new ad campaign. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports
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Pritzker Warns College Students Returning to School of COVID-19 Risks
As coronavirus cases spike among young people at Southern Illinois University, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a warning to college students returning to campus this fall. Prizker, accompanied by Jackson County health officials, explained Tuesday that college-age people are likely spreading the virus at the highest rates, specifically on campus. As more SIU students returned to school over the past...
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Pritzker Warns of ‘Immediate Action' If Metrics Reached, 1 Region ‘Dangerously Close'
One of Illinois’ 11 health care regions is “dangerously close” to seeing more restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Wednesday.
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Pritzker Expands Illinois Apprenticeship Program to Support More Than 17,000 Apprentices This Year
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced Tuesday that a $4.7 million investment will expand the Illinois Apprenticeship Program to serve an additional 568 residents in training programs over the next two years.
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Pritzker Says He ‘Will Not Hesitate' to Close Bars, Indoor Dining Again If Coronavirus Metrics Keep Climbing
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that he “will not hesitate” to bring back regulations previously put in place to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus across the state, including closing bars and indoor dining at restaurants, should health officials find it necessary.
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Massive Expansion of Vote-by-Mail Approved in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday approved a massive expansion in voting by mail, a plan derided by Republicans nationally.
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Pritzker Updates Illinois on Nursing Homes Amid Coronavirus
As Illinois prepares to move into phase three at the end of the week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker held his daily coronavirus briefing downstate touching on daily statistics, nursing home updates and Illinois River flooding preparations. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Anti-Defamation League Warns of ‘Disturbing Rhetoric' at Illinois Rallies
Some of the protests against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan in Illinois have had a dark side. The Anti-Defamation League described some of the rhetoric as anti-Semitic, racist and simply hateful. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Illinois Debates Vote-By-Mail Ballots for 2020 Election Amidst Pandemic
With less than six months to go until the general election and with concerns over social distancing at polling places, some Illinois leaders are pushing to significantly expand the use of vote-by-mail ballots. NBC 5 Investigates’ Katie Kim has more details.
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Pritzker Reveals Five-Phased Plan to Reopen Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has now revealed details on a five-phased plan to reopen Illinois as the state remains under a stay-at-home order through May 30.
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#SpritzersWithPritzker: Woman Shares Cocktail Recipes for Governor's Daily Coronavirus Updates
These days, just about everyone is looking for a way to stay busy and take their minds off the stresses of navigating the new reality of the coronavirus outbreak. But not everyone’s quarantine project has gotten a shout-out from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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#SpritzersWithPritzker: Woman Shares Cocktail Recipes for Governor's Daily Coronavirus Updates
Kimberly Adami-Hasegawa, of suburban Forest Park, created a fun new cocktail each day to enjoy as she watches Pritzker’s daily updates on the pandemic appropriately calling them ‘spritzers with Pritzker’.
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Gov. Pritzker Announces New Coronavirus Health Initiatives
At his daily coronavirus press briefing Saturday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced both telehealth and mental health initiatives to help residents during the pandemic.
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‘Please, Go Home:' Gov. Pritzker Sends Message to St. Patrick's Day Partygoers
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday issued a stern plea to St. Patrick’s Day partygoers in Chicago and throughout the state, urging them to go home in hope of limiting the spread of the coronavirus. While popular parades and Chicago’s famous river dyeing were canceled, many revelers were seen throughout the city, including some who participated in bar crawls...