Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Recent News About Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Geneva restaurant lawyers: Appeals court judges OKing Pritzker's powers 'play politics,' now appealing to IL Supreme Court
Lawyers for FoxFire restaurant in suburban Geneva say they'll ask the Illinois Supreme Court to answer the question of whether Gov. JB Pritzker can continue governing by executive orders for as long as he deems necessary. -
Appeals panel: IL law doesn't cap Pritzker's ability to declare disasters, use emergency powers vs COVID
Appellate judges in Elgin said a Kane County judge was wrong to grant an order blocking Gov. JB Pritzker from forcing a Geneva restaurant to shut down indoor dining as part of Pritzker's efforts to reduce COVID-19 spread in the state. -
Springfield judge dismisses six lawsuits challenging Pritzker's powers to declare statewide COVID health emergency
A Springfield judge - elected as a Republican - dismissed a collection lawsuits that had been filed by one attorney in six downstate counties in July. She said they were short on facts to support their theories. -
Pritzker keeps push to lift feds oversight of state hiring, says law only blocks forced political work
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is arguing federal oversight of state employment practices is limited to stopping political coercion of workers, but federal watchdogs say that reading of the law and related court orders is "crabbed" and a "sleight of hand" to skirt needed oversight. -
UPDATE: McHenry County judges: Pritzker can shutdown restaurants, even if restaurants go out of business
A McHenry County judge said surging COVID-19 infection claims are enough to justify Gov. JB Pritzker's orders shutting down restaurants and bars. -
More suburban restaurants sue Pritzker over COVID shutdown orders
Lawsuits were filed against Gov. JB Pritzker in McHenry and DuPage counties. -
Orland Park mayor: Enforcing Pritzker restaurant orders would leave village open to federal civil rights lawsuits
In a video statement, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau said state law delegates enforcement of Pritzker's COVID orders to state agencies and officials, not local police agencies, cities and villages. -
'Ripple effect' coming for Illinois housing, economy, if Pritzker's evictions ban continues: Court filing
A group of landlords continue their court fight against Pritzker's COVID emergency orders, saying the orders, which forbid eviction even of tenants who refuse to pay, would have a disastrous effect on Illinois' economy and the availability of affordable housing. -
Judge: 'Fair Tax' ballot language not 'misleading' enough to force IL election officials to correct it
A Cook County judge has issued a written order explaining why she denied an emergency order forcing state officials to correct alleged misleading information about the so-called "Fair Tax" amendment sent to Illinois voters. -
More time needed to test Pritzker's patronage solving claims: Court filing
Wait six months before ruling on Gov. JB Pritzker's request to end court oversight of state patronage hiring practices, say a group of Chicago lawyers behind the court decrees that opened windows on hiring practices in Chicago and Springfield government offices. -
Lawsuit: Illinois 'Fair Tax' amendment ballot language will mislead voters, must be corrected
The lawsuit, filed by the Illinois Policy Institute and three retirees, asserts the language was written by its Democratic supporters to persuade voters, not to inform them, and disguises the true extent of the powers that would be granted to Illinois lawmakers to tax income, including retirement income. -
Judge denies attempt by DeKalb restaurant owners to block Pritkzer from closing bars, restaurants in NW IL
A new lawsuit has challenged Gov. JB Pritzker's authority to impose COVID-19 restrictions by region. A judge, though, denied a TRO sought by restaurant owners who fear the restrictions will drive many of them out of business. -
Class action: IHSA violated its own rules in shutting down IL high school football, other fall sports
A new class action lawsuit says the board of directors of the Illinois High School Association lacked the authority to decide to shut down the fall sports seasons, as recommended by Gov. JB Pritzker. -
Judge nixes bid to block Illinois Vote by Mail over fears of Dem cheating; Affirms limits on ballot harvesting
A federal judge in Chicago said fears of Democratic vote fraud are only "speculative," as he refused a request from Cook County Republicans to slap a hold on Illinois' new election rules, including vote by mail. -
Hiring monitor: Illinois has 'work to do' before court-ordered oversight of state hiring practices can be lifted
The filing comes in response to Gov. JB Pritzker's try to end the court decrees that gives federal monitors the authority to combat patronage hiring in state government. -
Appeals court: Pritzker OK to limit - or not limit - religious, political gatherings to combat COVID-19
Just because Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted greater leeway to religious gatherings, and marched in a massive Black Lives Matter protest, doesn't mean Pritzker's 50-person limit can't apply to Republican Party political events, the appeals panel ruled. -
Landlords appeal court order affirming Pritzker's eviction ban; Landlord association blasts extended eviction ban
Landlords say Pritzker's order goes beyond merely protecting tenants, but blocks landlords from even telling tenants they need to pay back rent and locks landlords out of court. -
Appeals panel rejects IL officials' bid to rewrite deal easing ballot access for third parties amid COVID
Judges said the action would have resulted in roadblocks for third parties to access the ballot this fall. The action was led by lawyers associated with Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. -
Lawsuit: Illinois vote by mail program will allow Democrats to cheat in November election
The Cook County Republican Party has filed suit in Chicago federal court, seeking to block the state's vote by mail program, which they say was designed by Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democrats to benefit Pritzker and Illinois Democrats. -
IL Supreme Court: No contempt hearing for Pritzker over COVID orders; Bailey lawsuit transferred to Springfield judge
The Illinois Supreme Court has slapped a hold on an order from a southern Illinois judge, which would have required Gov. JB Pritzker to come to court to argue why he shouldn't be held in contempt for continuing to issue COVID-related orders after that judge ruled he could not.