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Although J.B. Pritzker has chosen another lieutenant governor candidate from Chicago, the governor says he and his new ...
In Pritzker's video announcement, Mitchell said he got into public service because "as difficult as life can be, I believe it ...
Several Republican and Independent hopefuls have announced campaigns to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 Illinois ...
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Christian Mitchell will be his running mate as he seeks a third term.
J.B. Pritzker has announced his new running mate as he launches his re-election campaign seeking a third term as Illinois' ...
The move marks the latest university resignation tied to President Trump's national effort to scrutinize and scale back ...
JB Pritzker announced his run for re-election on June 26, leading some to wonder if the state has term limits for governors.
Catholic organizations had lobbied Pat Quinn to end the death penalty. The former governor was not previously aware of ...
May 1. Died in a house fire. George Ryan, 91. A former Illinois governor disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row. May 2.
When George Ryan, a small-town pharmacist turned Illinois governor, stood before the world in 2000 to halt his state’s death penalty, he didn’t just pause executions — he ignited a global ...
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan faced trial more than a decade ago, though his funeral Thursday afternoon in Kankakee felt like one last relitigation of his legacy as he was laid to rest. A ...
KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- A funeral was held Thursday for the late former Illinois Gov. George Ryan. He died last Friday at the age of 91. He was remembered with a memorial service in his hometown ...