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Pritzker signs toxic-tort bill that biz groups fear will open door to more lawsuits

Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that business groups fear will make it easier to sue companies that do business in ...

Illinois plans to screen children for mental health. Why does Abigail Shrier think it’s a terrible idea?

The news was not universally applauded. Abigail Shrier, the author of “Bad Therapy,” a 2024 critique of the mental health ...
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Pritzker signs bill helping farmers, landowners with nuisance deer control

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to give landowners and farmers more flexibility to hunt deer on their property ...
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bills to Protect Illinois Workers

Governor Pritzker signs bills in Springfield protecting Illinois workers' rights, fair wages, and safety standards against ...

Pritzker adviser on Illinois mandate of mental health screenings for students

Illinois is mandating mental health screenings for students in grades 3-12. Dr. Dana Weiner, Chapin Hall senior policy fellow ...

Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...

Colbert confronts JB Pritzker with map showing Illinois gerrymandering

Stephen Colbert showed Gov. JB Pritzker a map of Illinois on Tuesday that displayed gerrymandered districts during a ...
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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois could retaliate if GOP redistricts in Texas

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has told NPR if Texas and other Republican majority states redraw new congressional districts ...
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker enacts new laws bolstering labor unions amid federal shifts

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation to protect worker rights and pay standards in Illinois, in response to a ...