JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor ...
Pritzker Says Illinois Is ‘On Guard’ for Any Trump Hit to Budget
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Wednesday said his administration is preparing for potential budget hits from the incoming ...
Johnson running out of time for course correction with Pritzker, City Council
An already contentious relationship still can be salvaged if a mayor and governor who need each other to solve their ...
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Pritzker, Johnson on opposite sides of hemp bill in Springfield
As JB Pritzker was trying to convince lawmakers to support a hemp-regulation bill over dinner at the governor’s mansion in Springfield this past weekend, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was ...
Weed war of Capitol proportions
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: A four-hour House Democratic Caucus meeting in Springfield was so contentious that a member of Gov. JB Pritzker ’s team left in tears and the hemp legislation that was at the ...
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Hemp regulation bill stalls after lobbying battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
SPRINGFIELD – Legislation championed by Gov. JB Pritzker to strongly regulate hemp sales stalled in the Illinois House late Monday after intense lobbying by both the governor and Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
Pritzker outlines Illinois plans for the upcoming year
It has been an eventful week for Pritzker. A bill regulating hemp products that the governor backed failed to advance amid in-fighting among Illinois Democrats, resulting in Pritzker criticizing the ...
Crain's Chicago Business4d
Hemp bill dies in Springfield, dealing a blow to Pritzker
It's a rare political setback for Gov. JB Pritzker, who made the bill a priority and personally urged members of the House of Representatives to approve it during the lame-duck session this week ...
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With Johnson, Pritzker at odds over a crackdown on hemp products, bill regulating those products dies
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker began the new year the way they ended the old one, on a political collision course — this time, over whether and how to ...
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With the mayor and governor at odds over a crackdown on hemp products, a bill regulating those products dies
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker began the new year the way they ended the old one, on a political collision course — this time, over whether and how to regulate delta-8 and other hemp ...
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Illinois lawmakers send nursing home resident whistleblower protection bill to Pritzker
The proposal passed out of the Senate on a 48-2 vote Sunday. State representatives approved the bill on a 89-16 vote. It now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk for his signature of approval.
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Jim Dey | Revenues lagging as Pritzker, legislators contemplate state budget
What they and Gov. J.B. Pritzker will do about it remains to be seen as the new 2025-26 fiscal year that begins July 1 draws near. The latest numbers were included in a report on December revenues ...