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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that at the end of the month he will lift the requirement for wearing face coverings in most indoor spaces to slow the spread of COVID-19, but the ...
An Illinois appeals court has dismissed an appeal of a judge’s ruling that invalidated Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s requirement that masks be worn in schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ...
The same day, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that an infant in the city of Chicago died after testing positive for COVID-19. [72] Infants made up a small fraction of COVID-19 related deaths worldwide, and this was the first death for any infant in the United States who tested positive for COVID-19 . [73]
This caught some by surprise since Iowa was struggling (compared to other states) to distribute coronavirus vaccines in early February. [117] On February 26, Arkansas fully repealed all mandates except for a mask mandate, which the governor said would likely be repealed at the end of March. Arkansas continues to make recommendations. [118]
The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not place a term limit for governor. [c] The 43rd and current governor is JB Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. [5] Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 by a 12% margin. [6]
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) held a press conference Thursday to discuss the aftermath of the election, issuing a warning that if anyone tries to “come for my people,” they will have to ...
In a joint statement on April 16, 2020, governors from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin announced the formation of a Midwest regional partnership on COVID-19 [2] similar to the Western States Pact formed by five western states and the Eastern States Multi-state Council formed by seven northeastern states.
Sunrise over the Illinois State Capitol on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Springfield. (Vashon Jordan Jr. / Office of the Governor, JB Pritzker) ©Vashon Jordan Jr. / Office of the ...