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Rockford woman poised to become Illinois’ first female State Fire Marshal
Michele L. Pankow, the first woman to serve as the Illinois State Fire Marshal, has been appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker to the ...
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State of Illinois Highlights Historic $500 Million Investment in Site Readiness Following Balanced Budget Passage
SPRINGFIELD, IL Following the passage of Governor JB Pritzker’s seventh consecutive balanced budget, the State of Illinois ...
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Illinois announces historic $500 million site readiness investment
The State of Illinois has announced a historic $500 million investment in site readiness, marking the largest such investment ...
New Illinois State Fire Marshal announced
Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of Michele L. Pankow to serve as the Illinois State Fire Marshal, pending ...
After lawmakers pass budget with cuts and tax hikes, Gov. JB Pritzker blames state’s fiscal challenges on Trump
After Illinois lawmakers passed a budget with cuts and tax hikes, Gov. JB Pritzker blamed the state’s fiscal challenges on President Trump.
Here's what bills Illinois lawmakers passed this session
Hundreds of bills, covering topics ranging from senior driving eligibility to pharmacy benefit managers, are one signature away from becoming law.
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Illinois appoints first female State Fire Marshal
Michele L. Pankow will be the first woman to serve as Illinois State Fire Marshal, the governor announced on Wednesday. On ...
Gov. JB Pritzker vows no ‘broad-based’ taxes to address budget hole
Three days before the Illinois legislature is scheduled to adjourn, Gov. JB Pritzker offered few details on the status of ...
Baby food safety, press freedom, public defender measures will head to Pritzker's desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker will have hundreds of bills to review after lawmakers concluded their spring session, ...
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Illinois Dems Lay Budget Woes At Trump’s Feet After Taxing Their Citizens Into Ground
Democrats hold a supermajority in Illinois, but Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s ...
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Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow named Illinois State Fire Marshal
Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow has been named as Illinois' next State Fire Marshal, Gov. JB Pritzker announced on ...
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Illinois lawmakers adjourn, hanging transit out to dry
The Illinois General Assembly sent Chicago transit agencies closer to the fiscal cliff, adjourning without sending a funding ...