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CHICAGO- Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released a statement following Congresswoman Schakowsky's retirement announcement:

Statement from Governor Pritzker on Congresswoman Schakowsky's Retirement

Rivian solidifies its commitment to Illinois with a $120 million investment in a supplier park, creating nearly 100 new direct jobs and hundreds of future jobs from suppliers

Governor Pritzker and Rivian Announce New Supplier Park in Normal

NORMAL – Governor JB Pritzker and Rivian today announced that the company is constructing a new 1.2 million-square-foot supplier park in Normal. As part of this, Rivian will invest nearly $120 million, which will enable the company to develop the supplier park and create nearly 100 new direct jobs. This significant investment will pave the way for EV suppliers to locate in the park and create hundreds of new jobs while bolstering the supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem in Illinois. Construction on the supplier park is underway and is expected to be completed in 2026.

Celebration of Illinois arts also marks the creation of the Illinois Creative Caucus and 60th anniversary of Illinois Arts Council

Gov. Pritzker Announces New Illinois Poet Laureate

SPRINGFIELD- Governor JB Pritzker, alongside the Illinois Arts Council (IAC), Illinois Humanities and the Poetry Foundation, will announce Mark Turcotte as the newest Illinois Poet Laureate. Turcotte, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band Anishinaabe, is a published poet and author who currently serves as Poet-in-Residence at DePaul University. The announcement also commemorates the term of outgoing Poet Laureate Angela Jackson, who has served in the role since 2020 as the fifth Illinois Poet Laureate. April represents National Poetry Month.

In only 100 days, the Trump Administration threatens centuries of progress

100 Days and 100 Ways: How Trump and Republicans are Hurting Illinois

CHICAGO- As the Trump Administration reaches its first 100 days in office, the State of Illinois is outlining 100 ways that Republicans in Washington keep overreaching into the states and harming the people of Illinois. Their radical, extreme, and cruel actions are raising costs for working families while chipping away at our Constitutional rights.

CHICAGO- Today, Governor Pritzker issued the following statement concerning the tragic crash that occurred in Chatham:

Governor Pritzker's Statement on Crash in Chatham

‘Standing Up for Illinois’ tour continues as Trump approaches 100 days in office

Gov. Pritzker Stands Up for Students with UIC, Young Invincibles

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton joined students, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) leadership, the Project on Predatory Student Lending, and the non-profit Young Invincibles for a rally in support of students and student loan borrowers across Illinois. Continuing the ‘Standing Up for Illinois’ tour, the Governor joined education leaders and students in calling attention to the harmful impact of Trump’s dangerous education agenda while pledging support for the Illinoisans and Illinois institutions that are under attack.

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.

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...

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.

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