To stay updated on Governor Pritzker’s most recent press conferences, please visit the Governor’s Twitter page @GovPritzker or the Governor’s Facebook page @GovPritzker for the latest livestreams. Downloadable video footage of press conferences can also be accessed at the following link: https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html 

The State of Illinois Newsroom

To stay updated on Governor Pritzker’s most recent press conferences, please visit the Governor’s Twitter page @GovPritzker or the Governor’s...

English (Global)

#000000

#475569

Gov. Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Saturday, October 5.

Daily Public Schedule: Saturday, October 5, 2024

CHICAGO— Governor Pritzker along with leaders in business, education, and government from around the state will embark on a trade mission to Japan. During the course of the visit, the delegation will meet with their counterparts in Tokyo to discuss strengthening economic cooperation between the State of Illinois and Japan. Programming throughout the mission will focus on… clean energy, manufacturing, life sciences, quantum, and other key growth industries for the state.

Gov. Pritzker To Lead Trade Mission to Japan

CHICAGO— Governor Pritzker along with leaders in business, education, and government from around the state will embark on a trade mission to...

Gov. Pritzker has no public events scheduled for Friday, October 4.

Daily Public Schedule: Friday, October 4, 2024

Funding supports new stores in food deserts, energy-efficient equipment upgrades

Gov. Pritzker Awards $7.9 Million in Illinois Grocery Initiative New Stores and Equipment Upgrades Grants, Launches Round II of New Stores Grants

PEORIA – Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and local leaders today to announce 11 awards totaling $7.9 million through the Illinois Grocery Initiative New Stores ($6.9 million) and Equipment Upgrades Grant Programs ($1 million) to address food deserts and prevent grocery store closures in Illinois. Additionally, the Governor announced $11 million available in grant funding for the second round of the New Stores in Food Deserts Program. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process.

Donation from EVBox paves way for EV chargers in underserved areas of Illinois 

Gov. Pritzker Announces First Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed at Illinois State Parks

EAST ST LOUIS- Today, Governor Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and local leadership to announce a donation of multiple electronic vehicle chargers to the state from the electric mobility company EVBox. Visitors to Illinois state parks will be able to conveniently charge their electric vehicles while camping overnight or stopping for an afternoon hike thanks to the company’s 40 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, which will be placed at Illinois state parks, historic sites, museums, beaches, and other widely used public areas.

What: Governor Pritzker to announce new state park electric vehicle infrastructure.

Daily Public Schedule: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Partnership with Google Public Sector makes ISP one of the first law enforcement agencies to provide move over crash notification in Waze and Google Maps

Illinois State Police Leads Nation in Move Over Crash Safety with New Early Alert System

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly announced a new notification system to help reduce the number of crashes caused when drivers fail to move over for vehicles with flashing emergency lights. To help prevent troopers and drivers from being injured while stopped along the interstate, ISP and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) partnered with Google Public Sector to develop a real-time, GPS-based alert to inform drivers of ISP traffic activity on the road, urging them to slow down and move over.

$350M investment builds on Illinois’ booming tech industry

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates New CyrusOne Data Center Groundbreaking

AURORA- Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the CyrusOne team, ComEd, and local elected officials to break ground on the new data center in Aurora. The new campus, which consists of two buildings totaling 446,000 square feet, will serve local communities and national networks through the creation of state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions.

What: Governor Pritzker to join data center groundbreaking.

Daily Public Schedule: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

What: Governor Pritzker to launch new statewide manufacturing training initiative.

Daily Public Schedule: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

$73M Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project Complete 

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at Illinois Beach State Park

ZION- Governor JB Pritzker and local and state officials gathered today to celebrate the completion of the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project in Lake County. The $73 million investment provided for the preservation of several miles of natural shoreline in three areas of the park.

Press Releases

Daily Public Schedule: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Daily Public Schedule: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Gov. Pritzker To Lead Trade Mission to Japan

Daily Public Schedule: Friday, October 4, 2024

Gov. Pritzker Awards $7.9 Million in Illinois Grocery Initiative New Stores and Equipment Upgrades Grants, Launches Round II of New Stores Grants

Gov. Pritzker Announces First Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed at Illinois State Parks

Daily Public Schedule: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Illinois State Police Leads Nation in Move Over Crash Safety with New Early Alert System

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates New CyrusOne Data Center Groundbreaking

Daily Public Schedule: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Daily Public Schedule: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at Illinois Beach State Park

Get updates in your mailbox

About The State of Illinois Newsroom

Contact