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Governor Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Daily Public Schedule: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Governor Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Daily Public Schedule: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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

Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Gary Kaatz will continue to serve as a Member of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board.* Kaatz most recently served as President and CEO of the Rockford Health System. Previously, Kaatz served as President and CEO of the Forum Health System in Ohio and Associate Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Rush-Presbyterian, St. Luke’s Medical Center. Kaatz is a recipient of the Jonas Salk Award from March of Dimes, the Outstanding Faculty Award from Rush University, and the Alumni Recognition Award from Penn State University. Kaatz currently serves on the Illinois Hospital Association Board and on the GiGi’s Playhouse Executive Board, a Down Syndrome Achievement Center in Hoffman Estates. Kaatz earned his Bachelor of Science from Penn State University and Master of Business Administration in Health Care and Finance from University of Chicago.

What: Governor Pritzker will address the Chicago Consular Corps General Assembly.

Daily Public Schedule: Monday, March 30, 2026

Governor Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Daily Public Schedule: Sunday, March 29, 2026

Governor Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Daily Public Schedule: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Gov. Pritzker Announces Six Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Ethan Kimbrel will serve as a Member of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council.* Kimbrel currently serves as Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), where he coordinates with the Office of Water Resources, the Office of Land Management, the Office of Realty and Capital Planning, and the World Shooting and Recreational Complex. Prior to serving at IDNR, Kimbrel served as Commissioner with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), and he was ICC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge before that. He also served as Attorney with Joseph E. Tighe, P.C. and as Judicial Law Clerk with the Illinois Appellate Court. Kimbrel served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners during his time as ICC Commissioner. Kimbrel earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from University of Chicago and his Juris Doctorate from George Washington University.

Governor Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026.

Daily Public Schedule: Friday, March 27, 2026

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker denounced President Trump’s threat on Truth Social to deploy the National Guard to America’s airports instead of paying hardworking Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. After refusing no-strings-attached funding for TSA workers, President Trump is instead again threatening to federalize National Guard troops against the wishes of Governors and make taxpayers bear the brunt of the costs.

Gov. Pritzker Urges President Trump to Fund TSA — Not Force Taxpayers to Pay for National Guard Deployments

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker denounced President Trump’s threat on Truth Social to deploy the National Guard to America’s airports...

Governor Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026.