JB Pritzker
Democrat CandidateIllinoisGovernor/Gubernatorial RaceIncumbent
JB Pritzker is running as a Democrat in the state of Illinois. JB Pritzker is an Incumbent in the U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race. JB Pritzker is running against Darren Bailey in the U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race. See our U.S. Governor/Gubernatorial race map and our Illinois Governor/Gubernatorial state map.
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How is the media covering JB Pritzker?JB Pritzker often is covered by Center Media sources.
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Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a private business owner based in Chicago and a managing partner and co-founder of the Pritzker Group, and a member of the Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain. He has an estimated personal net worth of $3.6 billion.
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Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering JB Pritzker?JB Pritzker often is covered by Center Media sources.
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Vaccinations · IllinoisBiden tested posted after a trip to Somerset, Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 20. The 79-year-old Biden is fully vaccinated and double boosted. He is "experiencing very mild symptoms," the White House says. Biden has begun taking the therapeutic Paxlovid.See the Story
Gov. Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms
46% Center coverage: 106 sources
US & Canada · SacramentoIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a proclamation declaring the monkeypox virus a public health emergency and declaring the state of Illinois a disaster area regarding the disease. Illinois currently has reported 419 confirmed cases, according to the CDC. The declaration, which applies to the entire state, allows the Illinois Department of Public Health to utilize resources for coordinating logistics.See the Story
Illinois Gov. declares state of emergency over monkeypox
60% Center coverage: 37 sources
US & Canada · SpringfieldSen. Michael Hastings (D-Tinley Park) is accused of domestic abuse with his estranged wife and harassment of his former chief of staff. The Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Council also came forward to tell reporters that Hastings was hostile towards her during negotiations on energy bills he sponsored. Sen. Emil Jones III ( D-Chicago) was indicted Tuesday for allegedly accepting bribes to change a proposal in 2019 that required state traffic studies for red light cameras.See the Story
Pritzker calls for 2 state senators to resign amid misconduct allegations
58% Center coverage: 19 sources
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Parade · ChicagoIllinois State Police filed emergency rules Monday to expand the language of a law that allows it to revoke someone's Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. The action comes exactly two weeks after a mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois that left seven dead and dozens of others injured.See the Story
Gov. Pritzker overhauls Illinois gun rules after Highland Park massacre, critics warn of 2nd Amendment breach
40% Left coverage: 10 sources
GamingThe bipartisan legislation calls for $52.7 billion to advance American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. In July, the bill passed the US Senate in a 64-33 vote and was approved 243-187 in the US House of Representatives. The signing of the law elicited praise from technology trade groups.See the Story
President Biden signs CHIPS and Science Act into law
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Crime · ChicagoIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned that his Republican opponent is a far-right politician who would take the state backward while state Sen. Darren Bailey asked voters to consider whether the Democratic incumbent’s first term has improved their lives as the two candidates met for an online forum Friday.See the Story
Illinois' governor race echoes U.S. abortion, crime debates
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
Abortion · IllinoisIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he is actively reaching out to businesses in Indiana and other states that have recently passed restrictive abortion laws. Indiana is the first state to enact a new law restricting abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in May overturned the landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.See the Story
Pritzker eying Indiana firms after abortion law signed
67% Right coverage: 3 sources
Google · ChicagoGoogle parent Alphabet has struck a deal to acquire the former State of Illinois Building. The massive and polarizing postmodernist 17-story structure opened in 1985. A deal had reportedly been struck earlier this year to sell the building to property developer JRTC Holdings for some $70 million.See the Story
Google parent Alphabet buying massive downtown Chicago building from state of Illinois
100% Center coverage: 4 sources
US & CanadaGov. JB Pritzker is considering changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform to clarify provisions related to the end of cash bail. His Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, continues to push for a full repeal. The candidates shared their thoughts Friday on those and other issues during a virtual forum organized by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors.See the Story
Governor Forum: Pritzker considering SAFE-T Act changes; Bailey urges full repeal
Coverage: 2 sources
JB Pritzker · IllinoisGov. J.B. Pritzker is considering changes to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform to clarify provisions related to the end of cash bail in Illinois. His Republican challenger, state Sen. Darren Bailey, continues to push for a full repeal of the law. The candidates shared their thoughts during a virtual forum organized by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors.See the Story
Capitol Recap: Pritzker, Bailey talk SAFE-T Act, more at forum
100% Right coverage: 2 sources
Darren Bailey · ChicagoDarren Bailey has sought to use his conservative rural grassroots and religious-based campaign to repeatedly attack Pritzker as a wealthy liberal Chicagoan who is out-of-touch with average working people. In a video on Facebook as Bailey was preparing for his annual fundraiser at his farm in downstate Xenia, the GOP state senator noted the set up for the event included a large American flag.See the Story
Darren Bailey questions Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s patriotism
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
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