Gov. JB Pritzker

Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) and US Naval officer (official portrait)

Sen. Jim Banks: Tale of 2 Cities, 2 States; ‘This Is Embarrassing’ for JB Pritzker, Brandon Johnson Amid Bears Move

Fri Jun 12, 2026 09:45 am Cardinal News

During remarks to the Senate floor on Thursday, June 11, 2026 Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) criticized Illinois leadership and compared the State of Illinois to the State of Indiana with the latest news that the […]

Trump, Pritzker, Johnson, Hero Citizens, and Criminals; Just One Week in Chicago

Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:43 am Cardinal News

At a press briefing on an EV Charging Station in Joliet, Illinois on Monday, November 18, 2024, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) was asked (elapsed 1:06) about President-elect Trump threatening to use the military to conduct […]

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, First Army Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James and Illinois National Guard Deputy Assistant Adjutant General - Army Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson listen to Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Acting Director Linda Chapa LaVia speak during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon gives senior civilian and military leaders a chance to thank Gold Star mothers for their service to our nation and its military. Governor JB Pritzker thanked the Gold Star Mothers and said he was humbled to have the opportunity to speak with them. In addition to the sacrifice their sons and daughters gave to their nation, many Gold Star mothers keep their Fallen Heroes memories alive and continue their service to the community and to the military, said Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James, the Commander of First Army and keynote speaker at the luncheon. The luncheon was held at the First Infantry Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 29., 2019

Governor JB Pritzker Criticizes GOP Agenda, Praises Biden-Harris Ahead of Iowa Primary Election

Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:00 am Cardinal News

Governor JB Pritzker emphasizes critical nature of the 2024 Presidential Election (NBC Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ In a speech before the Iowa Primary Election on Monday, January 15, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker discussed the […]

If any race can be detected at all, the offenders in the frame at about 00:08 seconds (red arrows) appear to have light-skinned faces (SOURCE: Frame from "Lakeview Scream by "People Who Play By The Rules PAC)

Pritzker Criticizes TV Ad That Shows Mugging of “White” Woman in Chicago by “Black” Offenders; Calls Ad Racist

Tue Sep 13, 2022 01:23 pm Cardinal News

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is blasting a political ad that shows a real-life attack on a woman on Chicago’s North Side. YouTube Tips ⓘ A video from the People Who Play By The Rules PAC […]

Gov. JB Priztker Tests Positive for COVID-19 with “Mild Symptoms”

Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:14 am Cardinal News

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2022 that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and is experiencing mild symptoms. The tweet declared, “thanks to anti-viral medications like Paxlovid and vaccines […]

Mask sign in compliance with state mandate at Whole Foods in Schaumburg on Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Mask Mandate in Illinois Set for Release on Monday, February 28, 2022

Fri Feb 25, 2022 02:04 pm Cardinal News

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – For most of the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinoisans have been mandated to wear masks indoors per Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive […]

Jim Durkin R-Western Springs (SOURCE: repdurkin.com)

Illinois Lawmakers Blame SAFE-T Act After Shooting Death Case in Chicago Results in No Murder Charge

Thu Feb 10, 2022 07:26 am Cardinal News

Illinois House GOP calls for pepeal of SAFE-T Act after Pritzker Law lets criminal evade justice (Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs). YouTube Tips ⓘ By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square Citing a grand jury’s refusal […]

Student wearing mask (Alexandra Koch/pixaby)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Announces Upcoming End of One COVID-19 Mask Mandate and the Modification of Another

Wed Feb 9, 2022 02:10 pm Cardinal News

News Conference Expected Wednesday Afternoon The state’s indoor mask mandate may soon be changing. Governor JB Pritzker could unveil a new plan Wednesday afternoon as Mundelein High School students protest that they are done wearing […]

Gov. Pritzker Appeals Ruling that Blocks School Mask Mandate Enforcement

Tue Feb 8, 2022 08:49 am Cardinal News

Very early Monday morning, the Illinois Attorney General filed an appeal against an order tossing the statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in schools — with Gov. JB Pritzker saying the judge’s ruling cultivates chaos. CBS 2’s […]

Amazon DLI4 Delivery Station Edwardsville, Illinois (Image capture July 2021 ©2021 Google)

Death Toll Rises to 6 at DLI4 Amazon Delivery Station in Edwardsville, Illinois

Sun Dec 12, 2021 06:49 am Cardinal News

Two people died after part of the Amazon warehouse collapsed in Edwardsville when storms hit the west side of Edwardsville, Illinois Friday night, December 10, 2021. YouTube Tips ⓘ The death toll at Amazon Delivery […]

Rep. Adam Niemerg: Gov. JB Pritzker’s Newly Signed Partisan Maps Another Low for Illinois Democrats

Tue Oct 5, 2021 11:21 am Cardinal News

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) immediately responded last week, stating that the new legislative maps Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Monday, September 27, 2021 shows how little partisan Democrats think about the citizens of […]

Six Naperville Firefighters Sue Naperville, Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Claiming There’s No Legal Right to Enforce COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Mandate

Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:31 pm Cardinal News

Six firefighters are challenging vaccine mandates that they and their attorney Jonathan Lubin say are unconstitutional mandates in Illinois. Lubin wrote that the “plaintiffs are a group of heroes who have risked their lives time […]

This illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Christian Liberty Academy Gets “Non-Recognized” Status by Illinois Board of Education Regarding Mask Order

Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:57 am Cardinal News

Vaccine Requirement Coming Sep. 5, 2021 Christian Liberty Academy was classified as “non-recognized” on Thursday, August 26, 2021 by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for not complying with the Mask Requirement which the […]

Comments Reflect Backlash to Messages from Democrat and Republican Governors’ Video Message Posted by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Thu Dec 17, 2020 07:38 am Cardinal News

“This Holiday Season.” A group of state governors urges citizens on the principles of wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, washing hands frequently to slow down the spread of COVID-19 illness. A message from state governors […]

Mayors from Itasca, Morton Grove, Libertyville, Orland Park Won’t Enforce State Ban on Indoor Dining

Thu Oct 29, 2020 09:43 pm Cardinal News

Village of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau explains his view of Coronavirus (COVID-19) resurgence mitigation, saying restrictions on restaurants are capricious. Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn in a State of the Village message Tuesday, October 27, […]

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