US EditionIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker undergoes medical procedure, pauses public events
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker underwent a routine outpatient urology procedure and plans to pause public events next week while resting but will continue fulfilling his gubernatorial duties.
- Pritzker has rarely disclosed health issues since taking office in 2018, though he worked from home in 2022 after a mild COVID-19 diagnosis treated with Paxlovid.
- His recent significant weight loss has attracted attention, and he joked about it by referencing the drug Wegovy at a recent event.
- Pritzker expressed gratitude for well-wishes and looks forward to resuming public events soon.
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J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, underwent a surgical procedure that forced him to suspend various public activities
Pritzker sidelined by medical procedure, pauses public events
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is recovering from a medical procedure he had on Friday and will put a pause on public events next week. A spokesperson from the governor’s office tells Nexstar’s KTVI that Pritzker completed a “routine out-patient urology procedure.” “Next week, the Governor will fulfill his duties and pause public events while resting....
Illinois Gov. Pritzker takes a break from public events after routine medical procedure
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is recovering from a routine out-patient urology procedure and will pause public events next week while resting, but will still be able to fulfill his duties as governor.
Gov. Pritzker pausing public duties after 'routine' health procedure - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - The governor’s office on Friday disclosed that Pritzker will fulfill his regular duties next week but “pause public events while resting.” The post Gov. Pritzker pausing public duties after ‘routine’ health procedure appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
Gov. Pritzker to temporarily pause public events following medical procedure
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will suspend public events next week following a medical procedure, the governor’s office said on Friday. A spokesperson said the governor underwent a routine outpatient urology procedure on Friday, and next week will “fulfill his duties and pause public events while resting.” “The Governor is grateful for well-wishes and looks forward to resuming public events soon,” the spokesperson added. Additional details weren’t…
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