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New facility expands healthcare professional training for community college students

Gov. Pritzker Breaks Ground on New Allied Health & Nursing Center at South Suburban College

SOUTH HOLLAND- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), and local elected officials for a ceremonial groundbreaking at South Suburban College (SSC). The college’s new Allied Health & Nursing Center will expand the college’s capacity to train healthcare professionals, directly benefitting Illinois students and the surrounding communities.

While the Trump Administration limits oversight, both measures protect Illinois consumers' digital assets

Gov. Pritzker Signs Historic Legislation to Protect Consumers from Cryptocurrency Scams

CHICAGO - Building on efforts to increase consumer protections for the people of Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker today signed two bills that create first-of-their-kind safeguards in the Midwest for cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (SB1797) protects Illinoisans by establishing regulatory oversight of cryptocurrencies, while the Digital Asset Kiosk Act (SB2319) creates specific protections against scams and fraud for consumers who utilize digital asset kiosks. Both measures are needed to protect consumers in Illinois, as more people are falling victim to scams involving cryptocurrency. According to the FBI, Illinois consumers lost $272 million in fraud cases involving cryptocurrency in 2024, representing the most common type of financial fraud in the past year.

SB1976, HB1189, HB2488 bolster worker protections amid attacks by the Trump Administration 

Gov. Pritzker Signs Bills to Protect Illinois Workers

SPRINGFIELD- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators, labor leaders, and union members to sign a bill package protecting Illinois workers and supporting organized labor. Held at the Illinois AFL-CIO headquarters in Springfield, the bill signing reaffirmed Governor Pritzker’s support for working families across the state alongside the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). SB1976, HB1189, and HB2488 preserve current pay standards and worker protections against federal rollbacks from the Trump Administration.

Expanded manufacturing plant solidifies AbbVie’s long-term commitment to Illinois; supports job creation and retention in North Chicago  

Governor Pritzker Announces $195 Million Investment from AbbVie to Expand Manufacturing Footprint in Illinois

NORTH CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker, AbbVie, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the company’s $195 million investment to expand its North Chicago manufacturing facility. This investment will strengthen AbbVie’s production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), create and retain high-quality jobs in the region, and reinforce Illinois’ position as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and biosciences.

SB 1953 requires police agencies to turn over past employment records, increases accountability

Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark Sonya Massey Bill

SPRINGFIELD- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators and stakeholders to sign SB 1953, also known as Sonya Massey’s Bill. The law will revise police hiring procedures across Illinois, requiring agencies to comprehensively review an applicant’s employment history—including detailed employment records—before making a job offer. The legislation aims to increase policy accountability across the state and prevent future tragedies such as the killing of Sonya Massey.

State leaders recognize National Immunization Awareness Month, reminding parents of the benefits of vaccines as classes resume 

Gov. Pritzker Joins IDPH, ISBE to Urge a Healthy Start to the New School Year

WHEELING – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the directors of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), local school officials, and medical professionals in a back-to-school press conference calling for a safe and healthy start to the academic year. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, serving as a reminder of the importance of immunization for people of all ages, especially children returning to the classroom. The Governor encouraged parents and guardians to speak with a trusted healthcare provider and ensure that their children are up to date on their immunizations and check-ups as classes start up again.

Anniversary commemorates six decades of access, equity, and workforce impact in the nation’s third-largest community college system

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates 60 Years of the Illinois Community College System

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined Illinois community college leadership and education advocates to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), which created the Illinois Community College System. Held on the Illinois State Fairgrounds, the event brought together educational and industry leaders as well as community college mascots from across the state to kick off a year-long celebration of learning.

SB1560 expands Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Implement Universal Mental Health Screening in Illinois Schools

EVANSTON- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders, Chief Officer for Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Dr. Dana Weiner, bill sponsors, and local elected officials to sign SB1560. Supported by the Illinois State Board of Education and children’s behavioral health advocates, the bill builds on previous legislation by offering cost-free mental health screening tools to Illinois public schools and partnering with psychiatric hospitals to inform parents and caregivers about the BEACON (Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation) Portal.

Trump’s budget bill will strip an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans of food assistance through SNAP cuts

Gov. Pritzker and Local Leaders Discuss Impact of Trump’s Food Assistance Cuts

EAST ST. LOUIS — Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Dulce Quintero, First Assistant Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services Ryan Croke, and local leaders to discuss how Trump’s draconian budget bill will impact an estimated 360,000 Illinoisans who rely on food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In addition to stripping the most vulnerable Illinoisans of food assistance, Trump’s bill also jeopardizes jobs, hurts grocery stores, and harms local economies. Since the program’s inception, SNAP benefits have been 100 percent federally funded.

New laws make Illinois communities safer by promoting safe gun storage and improving law enforcement gun tracing protocols

Gov. Pritzker Signs Gun Safety Bills

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, legislative leaders, and stakeholders to sign two bills focused on improving gun safety in Illinois. The Safe Gun Storage Act (SB 0008) outlines strengthened safe storage requirements in homes where a firearm could be accessed by a minor, an at-risk person, or someone otherwise prohibited from using firearms. Governor Pritzker also signed HB 1373, which requires every law enforcement agency in Illinois to participate in the federal firearm tracing platform eTrace to strengthen investigations and make communities safer.

Ceremony recognizes former Illinois Secretary of State’s dedicated career in public service

Gov. Pritzker Announces State Building to be Named After Jesse White

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker, state leaders, and community members from across Chicagoland gathered to officially rename 115 S. La Salle St. the Jesse White State of Illinois Building, honoring Illinois’ longest-serving Secretary of State and a legendary public servant. The event follows unanimous votes in both the Illinois House and Senate last year to rename the building after White, who turned 91 last month.

Expected $50 million investment to establish next-generation neutral atom quantum system at IQMP; Announcement comes as hundreds gather for first-ever Global Quantum Forum in Chicago 

Gov. Pritzker Announces Infleqtion to Accelerate Quantum Computing in Illinois and Locate Computing Headquarters in Chicago 

CHICAGO- Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and Intersect Illinois today announced that quantum company Infleqtion will headquarter its global quantum computing operations in Illinois as a future tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP). As part of the expected $50 million investment, the company will create dozens of new jobs, accelerating the growth of its hardware and software workforce and cementing a major expansion of its presence in the state’s innovation ecosystem. This announcement comes as hundreds of quantum leaders from business, government, and academia across the globe gather for the inaugural Global Quantum Forum hosted in Chicago.

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