J.B. Pritzker

As jurors begin deliberating in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and the state braces for a verdict, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said on Wednesday that state public safety officials, particularly the state police, have been in discussions with the city of Chicago and northern suburbs that border Wisconsin to provide the support as needed.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and an entourage of top state officials planned to depart for the United Kingdom Tuesday on a weeklong hunt for climate-friendly investment and to tout Illinois’ new clean-energy law at the global climate change summit in Scotland.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker received his COVID-19 booster shot on Tuesday from the Mile Square Health Center in Chicago.

With coronavirus vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11 expected to be approved in as soon as a matter of days, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday outlined steps being taken by state officials ahead of the anticipated emergency-use authorization.

To celebrate Chicago Sky’s WNBA Championship win, Governor J.B. Pritzker presented the team with a proclamation renaming the city “Skytown” for today.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a COVID-19 update for Illinois Tuesday morning.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has offered the assistance of the state’s National Guard in the event of possible Chicago police officer shortages after police union leaders urged members to defy the city’s vaccine requirement for employees.

As the Chicago White Sox prepare to take on the Houston Astros in the American League Division Series, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker paid a visit to an iconic South Side souvenir shop to pick up some playoffs gear.

‘I think we all are Sox fans across the state of Illinois,’ Governor J.B. Pritzker was seen shopping at Grandstand, an iconic White Sox Souvenir Shop just west of U.S. Cellular Field, before the playoffs.

Discussing Chicago violence Tuesday morning, Governor J.B. Pritzker said, “we are nearly at a state of emergency in our need to address crime.”

“We’re watching to make sure we’re on a good downward trajectory,” said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on lifting the re-issued mask mandate requiring residents over the age of 2 to wear face coverings in indoor settings.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called news that the Chicago Bears could potentially leave the city for Arlington Heights “disappointing.”

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that COVID numbers in the state may be beginning to “flatten out,” and that he is “hopeful” about the direction the state is heading in.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday called for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, following a report that said Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

Amidst the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Chicago, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday said he’ll attend Lollapalooza with his wife and some friends. The four-day music festival is set to return next weekend with new health protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Tuesday that stricter mitigations could return for areas seeing a rise in COVID cases.

Illinois officials have announced new incentives to encourage residents to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Illinois will enter the ‘Bridge Phase” of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan next week prior to fully reopening in June, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. The Bridge Phase will loosen restrictions further and increase capacity limits before the final Phase 5. Here’s Pritzker’s full statement: “Because of our state’s incredible workforce of healthcare professionals and our exemplary National Guard,...

On Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker encouraged Chicago residents to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Illinois mass vaccinations sites throughout the suburbs. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports

A man who claims he was framed by Chicago police detectives for a 1990 double murder walked free Friday after spending 29 years behind bars. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.