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What: Governor Pritzker will deliver remarks and host a discussion on housing and his BUILD Initiative at the City Club of Chicago.

Daily Public Schedule: Friday, April 17, 2026

Strengthened partnership advances Illinois’ talent pipeline, creating new education and career pathways in quantum and AI 

Governor Pritzker Announces Renewal and Expansion of IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined leaders from IBM and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to announce the renewal and the expansion of the IBM–Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute, a forward step for Illinois’ fast-growing quantum and AI ecosystem which highlights the state’s continued commitment to strengthening our workforce to develop the next‑generation of computing.

What: Governor Pritzker will deliver remarks at an announcement expanding the IBM–Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute (IIDAI) partnership.

Daily Public Schedule: Thursday, April 16, 2026

El gobernador Pritzker comparte recursos para ayudar a los residentes de Illinois

La administración Trump dejará a cerca de 150,000 residentes de Illinois fuera del programa SNAP el 1 de mayo

PUNTOS CLAVE PARA LOS RESIDENTES DE ILLINOIS:

Governor Pritzker shares resources to help Illinoisans

Trump Administration to Kick 150,000 Illinoisans Off SNAP on May 1

What: Governor Pritzker will deliver remarks at the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) Makers Madness competition in Springfield.

Daily Public Schedule: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Supported by Illinois REALTORS, BUILD plan would cut red tape, increase housing supply, and lower costs for families

Gov. Pritzker Highlights BUILD Plan at Illinois REALTORS Capitol Conference

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators and hundreds of Illinois REALTORS to highlight the Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) housing package at the 2026 Capitol Conference REALTOR Day. The Governor emphasized the urgent need for new housing developments across the state, underscoring BUILD’s ambitious plan to unlock a wider range of housing options for Illinois’ working families.

What: Governor Pritzker will deliver remarks at the Illinois Realtors Association’s Capitol Conference highlighting his BUILD initiative.

Daily Public Schedule: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker today joined community leaders to cut the ribbon at the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council’s (BPNC) new service center. The new facility will allow BPNC and network partners to support families through youth programming, family services, and other community engagement efforts in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood. The State of Illinois provided $3 million in capital grant funding for the new facility.

Gov. Pritzker Cuts Ribbon at New Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Service Center

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker today joined community leaders to cut the ribbon at the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council’s (BPNC) new service...

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

Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions

Joyce Ozeh will serve as a Member of the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes.* Ozeh currently serves as Supervising Attorney in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General’s Civil Rights Bureau. There, Ozeh has advanced work related to education equity, preventing and responding to hate crimes, and anti-discrimination enforcement in housing and employment. She also served on the trial team in the Office’s first hate crimes prosecution under the Illinois Hate Crimes Act. Previously, Ozeh served as Staff Attorney at Equip for Equality and was a Legal Aid Chicago Maxwell Fellow. An active member of her community, Ozeh serves as Co-Chair of the Disabilities Fund Advisory Board, an affinity fund of The Chicago Community Trust that advises on strategy and grantmaking to advance disability equity. Ozeh earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and her Juris Doctorate from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.