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Pritzker Education Chief Signals Illinois K-12 Schools will stay Closed in the Fall, 2020
Illinois State Board of Education Chairman Carmen I. Ayala said parents should be prepared to continue homeschooling their children in the fall, as the state’s K-12 schools could remain closed. Ayala, of west suburban Downers Grove, made the remarks during a … Continue reading
UPDATE: Do Not Be Surprised !!! Illinois closed until July 4th? MOST LIKELY, YES, YES, YES !!!
Two independent sources inside Governor Pritzker’s administration have confirmed that their boss plans to keep Illinois closed until after the July 4th weekend. Neither official would talk on record, but both echoed the same potentially bad news for Land of … Continue reading
Northwestern Illinois church sues Pritzker in federal court over his stay-at-home order
A church in northwestern Illinois added to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s legal woes Thursday, filing a federal lawsuit seeking an immediate injunction that would allow it to conduct worship services. A Christian church in northwestern Illinois has joined a growing list … Continue reading
Pritzker to face yet another lawsuit over stay home order, this time to apply to entire state
Even as he appeals a southern Illinois’ judge ruling that put a dent in his stay at home order, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will soon face a new legal action, from another state legislator, challenging his authority to keep Illinois … Continue reading
Illinois Taxes Too High For Chicago To Open A Casino, A Bit Ironic
Illinois residents face taxes all of the time, but now Mayor Lightfoot complaining that Illinois taxes are too high to open a financially successful Chicago casino. Gee whiz, how did they screw that up? Chicago tries for decades to get … Continue reading
Pritzker Signs Bills Expanding State’s Medical Marijuana Law To Include Autism As Well As Other Conditions
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a pair of new laws Monday that expand the state’s medical marijuana program, including one that gives students more options for taking the drug at school. “As we continue to reform state government so that … Continue reading
Pritzker on CNN States ‘It Will Take 12-18 Months to Re-Open Illinois’
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday pushed back against criticism over his cautious plans to reopen, saying the state will not reopen unless the standards he set have been met.”We are being very careful,” the Democratic governor told CNN’s Jake … Continue reading →