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Pritzker Tamps Down Sales Tax for Services Idea
Pritzker Tamps Down Sales Tax for Services Idea

Sometimes, at the end of a spring legislative session, the slightest comment can get entirely blown out of proportion.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMay 7, 2024
Pritzker Signs Bill Aimed to Protect Democrat Incumbents While GOP Rushes to File Petitions
Pritzker Signs Bill Aimed to Protect Democrat Incumbents While GOP Rushes to File Petitions

Just after 3:00 P.M. Thursday, Senate Democrats hastily moved a bill from the House that had been introduced less than 24 hours before. About 30 minutes earlier, Republicans pulled a fast one.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMay 3, 2024
Illinois Democrats are No Longer the Party of Free and Fair Elections
Illinois Democrats are No Longer the Party of Free and Fair Elections

Sometimes, the hypocrisy just makes me laugh out loud.

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OpinionPatrick PfingstenMay 3, 2024
Pritzker Sits Out First Meeting with Bears
Pritzker Sits Out First Meeting with Bears

Advocates for a new Chicago Bears stadium on Chicago’s lakefront met with two of Governor JB Pritzker’s top aides Wednesday but Pritzker wasn’t with them.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenMay 1, 2024
Pritzker Administration Proposes Transferring Logan Inmates to Stateville
Pritzker Administration Proposes Transferring Logan Inmates to Stateville

The Illinois Department of Corrections is proposing closure of the Logan Correctional Center near Lincoln and moving it to a rebuilt Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 30, 2024
Proft Offered Bailey $20 Million in Alleged Secret Deal
Proft Offered Bailey $20 Million in Alleged Secret Deal

An Illinois State Board of Elections hearing Monday revealed right-wing radio host Dan Proft offered the campaign of then-GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey $20 million in campaign contributions if Proft could take over Bailey’s fledgling 2022 campaign.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 30, 2024
Legislators Propose Merger of Chicago-Area Mass Transit Agencies
Legislators Propose Merger of Chicago-Area Mass Transit Agencies

Two Chicago lawmakers are proposing a merger of the Chicago area’s three major transit systems, the Chicago Transit Authority, Pace and Metra under one umbrella.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 30, 2024
Pritzker "Following the Request" of Slain Officer's Family in Avoiding Funeral
Pritzker "Following the Request" of Slain Officer's Family in Avoiding Funeral

Governor JB Pritzker said Monday he was not offended the family of a murdered Chicago Police officer did not want he or Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to attend the officer’s funeral.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 30, 2024
The Biggest Red Flag in the Bears Stadium Proposal
The Biggest Red Flag in the Bears Stadium Proposal

It was in those few minutes between when the Bears got into the nitty gritty of their proposal and when Pritzker started taking questions that I realized just how hard it was going to be for the Bears to get this done.

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OpinionPatrick PfingstenApril 27, 2024
Bears Stadium Proposal Met with Legislative Thud
Bears Stadium Proposal Met with Legislative Thud

In just a few hours Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker said he remained “skeptical” of public funding for a new Chicago Bears stadium before the team held its official unveiling to saying he was “highly skeptical” of the plan.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 24, 2024
Pritzker "Skeptical" of Bears Stadium Plan
Pritzker "Skeptical" of Bears Stadium Plan

Governor JB Pritzker was asked Wednesday morning about the Chicago Bears stadium proposal which would cost taxpayers potentially $2.5 billion. Let’s just say he isn’t wildly enthusiastic:

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 24, 2024
Bears Stadium Plan Asks for $2 Billion from Taxpayers
Bears Stadium Plan Asks for $2 Billion from Taxpayers

The Chicago Bears will unveil a new lakefront stadium proposal Wednesday they plan to fund with more than $2 billion in private dollars and more than $2 billion in taxpayer funding.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 24, 2024
Pritzker Punches Back at Migrant Crisis Critics
Pritzker Punches Back at Migrant Crisis Critics

Governor JB Pritzker is shooting back at critics of his handling of the Chicago migrant crisis.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 23, 2024
Sen. Napoleon Harris Among Democrats Seeking Cook County Clerk Vacancy
Sen. Napoleon Harris Among Democrats Seeking Cook County Clerk Vacancy

Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) is among four candidates so far throwing their hat in the ring to earn an appointment to the vacant Cook County Clerk office.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 23, 2024
Your Questions...Answered!
Your Questions...Answered!

We like to periodically open it up to your questions.

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OpinionPatrick PfingstenApril 21, 2024
Pritzker Takes on CTU Over School Closure Bill
Pritzker Takes on CTU Over School Closure Bill

As the Chicago Teachers Union has exercised considerable power in Springfield in recent months, Governor JB Pritzker Thursday night offered a strong rebuke after the union’s lobbyist referred to a bill sponsored by a key Pritzker ally as “racist.”

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 21, 2024
GOP Making Some Fundraising Gains, But Dems Still Ahead
GOP Making Some Fundraising Gains, But Dems Still Ahead

Republican leaders in Springfield continue to improve their fundraising numbers after nearly a decade of cash-strapped campaign apparatuses.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 17, 2024
Is This Tim Ozinga's 2026 Rollout?
Is This Tim Ozinga's 2026 Rollout?

Former Rep. Tim Ozinga’s abrupt exit from the legislature last week and odd silence in the wake of his resignation was a less than graceful way to position himself for a primary less than two years away.

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OpinionPatrick PfingstenApril 17, 2024
Pritzker Begins Prisoner Review Board Cleanup
Pritzker Begins Prisoner Review Board Cleanup

Governor JB Pritzker Monday began the process of picking up the pieces after two members of the state’s Prisoner Review Board resigned after a parolee killed an 11-year-old boy.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 17, 2024
Pritzker, GOP Spar After Protestors Block O'Hare Traffic
Pritzker, GOP Spar After Protestors Block O'Hare Traffic

After a group of anti-Israel protestors blocked traffic on Interstate 190 entering O’Hare International Airport Monday, Governor JB Pritzker is being criticized by Republicans for what they perceive as a “soft” response.

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NewsPatrick PfingstenApril 17, 2024
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