News from 2022 Illinois Governor Election
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First Lady · LincolnSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union’s military response to the launch of the U.S. Civil War is now among Illinois’ prized papers of the 16th president, thanks to a donation by the state’s governor and first lady. The order to blockade Southern ports to prevent the Confederacy from shipping economically vital cotton or importing critical needs was signed April 19, 1861 — one week after secessioni…See the Story
Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
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JB Pritzker · FloridaA policy advocacy group founded by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is investing $500,000 into efforts to enshrine abortion rights in the Florida Constitution as a strict six-week ban takes effect in the Sunshine State.
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Pritzker group invests $500K in Florida ballot initiative
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Darren Bailey · United StatesAt a local restaurant meet-and-greet, Darren Bailey led his audience in prayer, then suggested reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before failing to find an American flag in the room. The stars and stripes were spotted on Brandon Baston’s T-shirt and Bailey summoned the 37-year-old Walmart employee to turn and face the audience.See the Story
Southern Illinois GOP congressional candidates race to win the hearts, minds of Trump conservatives
57% Center coverage: 14 sources
JB Pritzker · IllinoisIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pitched a $52.7 billion state spending plan Wednesday with more money to address the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing, while proposing tax increases that will mostly target business, including a major sports betting tax hike.See the Story
Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools
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JB Pritzker · ChicagoThe Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen.See the Story
Bears unveil plans for $4.6B domed stadium on Chicago’s Lake Michigan waterfront
56% Center coverage: 16 sources
JB Pritzker · NormalPritzker Doubles-Down With $827 Million Taxpayer Handout To Troubled EV-Maker Rivian Authored by Mark Glennon via Wirepoints.org, At $1.5 million per job, this new incentive package from the state is at least 15 times the norm. For this much money, the state could have just handed out a million bucks to 827 people, instead of creating 550 jobs. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that the State of Illinois will provide an $827 million incentive…See the Story
Pritzker Doubles-Down With $827 Million Taxpayer Handout To Troubled EV-Maker Rivian
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JB PritzkerRiken Yamamoto is the ninth Japanese laureate of the Pritzker Prize. The 78-year-old is best-known for his innovative housing projects and educational institutions. Jury chair Alejandro Aravena described him as a reassuring architect who brings dignity to everyday life. Yamamoto: "In the city, we have very few communities"See the Story
Pritzker Prize 2024: Japanese housing pioneer Riken Yamamoto wins ‘Nobel of architecture’
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Kamala Harris · New YorkCHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's Think Big America nonprofit group is sending funds to back a Florida ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, a day before a six-week abortion ban goes into effect. According to NBC News, Think Big America is donating $500,000 to the Floridians Protecting Freedom ballot initiative campaign. The ballot measure would ask voters to amend the state's constitution to…See the Story
Pritzker’s pro-abortion nonprofit funding Florida ballot initiative, a day before six-week ban takes effect
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
JB Pritzker · Illinois(The Center Square) – Candidates eying ballot access say they feel cheated after Illinois Democrats in less than two days approved and enacted legislation to end the slating of candidates for the November election if they didn’t run in the March primary. They’re eyeing a potential lawsuit. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2412 Friday morning, less than two days after it was approved by the House and concurred by the Senate. The measure brin…See the Story
Candidates feel ‘cheated, violated, robbed’ after Pritzker enacts law ending slating - Washington Examiner
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