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Pritzker signs protections for immigrant tenants

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

People who rent homes or apartments in Illinois who are not United States citizens have new legal protections under state law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Wednesday that prohibits landlords from evicting or intimidating tenants based on their citizenship or immigration status.

Pritzker backs Planned Parenthood in pulling out of federal Title X program

Monday, August 19, 2019

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined with Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights advocates Monday in denouncing the Trump administration’s new policy that blocks federal family planning money from going to any organization that provides or facilitates abortions. “The Trump administration’s gag rule is fundamentally wrong,” Pritzker said in a telephone news...

Scalise tells Illinois Republicans they can come back

Thursday, August 15, 2019

One of the top Republican leaders in the U.S. House told the Illinois GOP Thursday that the state party can rebound, despite its devastating losses in the 2018 elections. House Minority Whip Steve...

Pelosi rallies Illinois Democrats ahead of 2020 elections

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rallied Illinois Democrats on Wednesday, issuing a call for party unity and citing the state party’s recent legislative successes as an inspiration for the...

Pritzkers pay $75K for grand champion steer (WITH VIDEO)

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

In a classic duel of Pritzker vs. Pritzker, the first lady won. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and First Lady M.K. Pritzker engaged in a bidding war at the Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, with the...

USDA cuts forecast for Illinois crop production

Monday, August 12, 2019

This year’s Illinois corn crop could be as much as 17 percent smaller than last year’s crop, while soybean production could fall as much as 21 percent, the U.S. Department of...

Pritzker signs bills expanding state’s medical marijuana law

Monday, August 12, 2019

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a pair of new laws Monday that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, including one that gives students more options for taking the drug at...

New Gaming Board chairman vows credibility, integrity

Thursday, August 8, 2019

The new chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board said Thursday he has no illusions about how tough of a job lies ahead. “We all know that those tasks are substantial. In ordinary times our work...

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Pritzker signs protections for immigrant tenants

Pritzker backs Planned Parenthood in pulling out of federal Title X program