Illinois, J. B. Pritzker

Nearly $2B has not been paid to Illinois by feds, Gov. Pritzker and others say
The federal government owes Illinois nearly $2 billion in funding, the governor and legislators say, as they look to D.C. for answers.
'DOGE bags in Washington': Gov. Pritzker addresses Illinois educators on federal education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed more than 1,200 educators at the IEA conference, discussing concerns over federal funding cuts to schools.
Gov. Pritzker Joins Illinois Education Leaders Amid Unprecedented Federal Attacks on Public Education
Governor JB Pritzker joined hundreds of representatives from the Illinois Education Association (IEA) including leadership, educators,
Trump’s education cuts put Illinois at risk of losing $3 billion in federal funding, Pritzker warns
Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the cuts at an education conference.
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker lashes out at the Trump administrations over mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education and its attempts to dismantle the agency during remarks to a gathering of Illinois Education Association officials on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Pritzker discusses U.S. Department of Education cuts at Illinois Education Association meeting
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
Gov. Pritzker expected to talk on Dept. of Ed cuts at Illinois Education Association assembly
"Donald Trump is failing the test of leadership again. Instead of proposing any plans to improve math and reading scores for students, he's tearing down the Department of Education and making it harder for working class kids to get ahead," Pritzker previously stated.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly
Pritzker sounds off on Trump, Republicans while vowing to fight for public education
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Thursday about the layoffs at the Department of Education.
Immigrant families scramble as state health insurance for some noncitizens faces the axe in Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget plan
The impact of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to eliminate a health insurance program for noncitizen immigrants ages 42 to ...
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Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments To Boards And Commissions
SPRINGFIELD - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following ...
Gov. Pritzker proposes allowing Illinois community colleges to confer 4-year degrees
The governor said the program would make bachelor's degrees more accessible and higher education more affordable.
Gov. Pritzker, IL educators rally against Dept. of Ed cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing his options after a bipartisan group led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) garnered ...