Illinois, JB Pritzker and Department of Education

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Rallies Educators in Defense of Public Education Amid Sweeping Federal Budget Cuts
Governor JB Pritzker rallies against federal education budget cuts, highlighting their impact on Illinois schools and students.
Trump’s education cuts put Illinois at risk of losing $3 billion in federal funding, Pritzker warns
Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the cuts at an education conference.
Gov. Pritzker Joins Illinois Education Leaders Amid Unprecedented Federal Attacks on Public Education
Governor JB Pritzker joined hundreds of representatives from the Illinois Education Association (IEA) including leadership, educators,
Illinois leaders respond to Education Department layoffs
After the Education Department announced half of its workforce would be cut in half on Tuesday, leaders in one Heartland state are speaking out about the layoffs.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
JB Pritzker on Thursday delivered more harsh criticism against President Donald Trump’s administration over attempts to drastically downsize, and possibly eliminate, the U.S. Department of Education.
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Illinois Governor Pritzker's announces the elimination of medical debt for 170,000 Residents
In a groundbreaking initiative, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has announced the elimination of medical debt for approximately ...
Dem governor to headline major fundraiser in key presidential primary state stoking 2028 speculation
Dem Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, a leading figure in the Trump opposition, sparks 2028 speculation with news that he will ...
Illinois votes on a new state flag design -- and chooses the current one
“Some may call it an SOB and the vexillogical community (flag experts) may hate it, but people overwhelmingly prefer our ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Dem Governors Get Strategy for National Guard Deployment, Executive Orders to Resist Trump
A playbook for Democrat governors promotes templates for executive orders to oppose Trump deportation and other policies.
Blue state GOP chair unleashes on governor for 'grandstanding' with special demand of Trump admin
Gov. JB Pritzker and 16 Illinois Democrats sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought on Tuesday demanding the Trump ...
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Pritzker Administration Announces Illinois Overdose Deaths Declined 8% in 2023
SPRINGFIELD The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3% drop in overall drug overdose ...
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How will Trump’s tariffs affect Illinois’ $55.2B budget?
Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm speaks to the House Revenue and Finance Committee in ...
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How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison
After her husband was inaugurated as the 43rd governor of Illinois in 2019, M.K. Pritzker's first official visit as the first lady of Illinois was to Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln.
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Gov. Pritzker Touts Illinois’ High-Tech Economy and Future at SXSW
AUSTIN - Governor Pritzker joined technology executives and enthusiasts at the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, ...