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Gov. Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Saturday, April 26.

Daily Public Schedule: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration

Gov. Pritzker Announces Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Megan Bates will serve as a Member of the Employment Security Advisory Board.* Bates currently serves as the inaugural Director of the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) at the University of Illinois System. IWERC is a research-practice partnership with the State of Illinois that focuses on emergent education issues of interest to policymakers and practitioners. Since joining IWERC in 2020, Bates has cultivated strong relationships with state government, developed innovative data-sharing agreements with state units, overseen the production of 40 research reports, and secured funding for the initiative. Prior to IWERC, she spent over a decade at the University of Chicago working with schools and teachers on STEM education research, technology, and pedagogy. She has served as a principal investigator on numerous National Science Foundation grants related to mathematics and science teacher learning and STEM teacher retention. Bates earned a Bachelor of Arts from Millikin University and a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Gov. Pritzker's Statement on the Trump Administration Arresting a Sitting Judge

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement regarding the arrest of a sitting judge in Wisconsin:

State EDGE incentive supports company investment that will create 50 new jobs in Deerfield 

Healthcare Company Vantive to Invest $23 Million in New U.S. Headquarters in Illinois

DEERFIELD- Today, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Vantive announced that Vantive will invest $23 million and locate its new U.S. headquarters in Deerfield. Vantive, formerly the Kidney Care segment of Baxter International, is a global vital organ therapy company with a 70-year legacy. Today, as a standalone company, Vantive is dedicated to elevating the standards of kidney and vital organ therapies with a vision to enable longer, fuller lives for patients around the world. Today’s announcement builds upon Illinois’ reputation as a global hub for health innovation, biotech, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

Supported by state grant, the Green Era Campus transformed a former brownfield into community hub focused on sustainability 

Gov. Pritzker Cuts Ribbon on New Green Era Campus in Chicago

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined local officials, representatives from Argonne National Laboratory, Green Era Sustainability, and Urban Growers Collective to celebrate the fully-operational Green Era Campus on the South Side of Chicago in Auburn-Gresham. The ribbon-cutting highlighted Green Era Campus’ most exciting new addition: the Midwest’s first self-sustainable anaerobic digester, which will divert millions of pounds of landfill food waste to produce clean energy and nutrient-rich compost.

What: Gov. Pritzker to join Green Era and Urban Growers Collective for Green Era Campus Earth Week ribbon-cutting.

Daily Public Schedule: Friday, April 25, 2025

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of emergency management executive Theodore ‘Ted’ D. Berger to lead the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS), pending Senate approval. Berger joins the agency with decades of experience in emergency management and homeland security, most recently serving as Executive Director of the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security.

Gov. Pritzker Appoints Theodore D. Berger as Next Director of Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS)

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of emergency management executive Theodore ‘Ted’ D. Berger to lead the Illinois...

What: Gov. Pritzker to join fellow co-chairs of All In America coalition to highlight local climate action progress amid Trump's costly actions.

Daily Public Schedule: Thursday, April 24, 2025

State of Illinois to take measures against El Salvador for aiding Trump’s unconstitutional deportation scheme 

Governor Pritzker Announces Measures in Response to Trump Administration’s Constitutional Abuses 

CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced a series of measures against El Salvador in response to its role in aiding the Trump Administration’s defiance of court orders and violations of due process.

Clean Energy Innovation Hub will strengthen Illinois’ EV component part supply chain, create jobs, and provide state-of-the art training opportunities 

Gov. Pritzker Unveils TCCI’s Clean Energy Innovation Hub in Decatur 

DECATUR- Governor JB Pritzker joined TCCI Manufacturing today to announce the grand opening of its Clean Energy Innovation Hub. The new state-of-the-art hub is a $45 million project which strengthens the North American supply chain by onshoring critical electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing, providing training and cutting edge research opportunities. As part of the project, TCCI invested more than $20 million to revamp their Decatur facility, creating 50 new jobs in the process. TCCI is the first recipient of the state’s groundbreaking Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) incentive program.