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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined students, alumni, and administrators from the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) at Harold Washington College to discuss the impact of heightened federal immigration enforcement efforts on community college students, particularly those with vulnerable legal status. With federal deployments growing in Chicago, the Governor spoke directly to the fears and needs of undocumented students, faculty, and staff navigating new challenges and uncertainty.

Gov. Pritzker Meets with Undocumented Students Amid Attacks on Education

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined students, alumni, and administrators from the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) at Harold Washington...

CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement:

Gov. Pritzker Issues Statement on the Passing of Governor Jim Edgar

Action prioritizes consistent, transparent, science-based guidance on and access to vaccines in advance of fall respiratory season

Gov. Pritzker Issues Executive Order to Protect Life-Saving Immunization Access for Illinoisans

SPRINGFIELD- Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-04 launching a statewide effort to protect vaccine access during the fall respiratory virus season.

The Illinois Office of Firearm Violence Prevention has invested more than $375 million to reduce violence and support Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs 

Gov. Pritzker Joins Community Violence Prevention Leaders in Chicago’s Austin Community

CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker participated in a roundtable with leadership from the Illinois Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) recipient organizations in the Austin neighborhood to discuss the progress of their programs in reducing crime and violence across Chicago’s West Side.

City of Chicago remains top destination for industry leaders and conventions despite Trump’s escalating federal deployments

Gov. Pritzker Visits Manufacturing Exhibitors at FABTECH Chicago 2025 

CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker visited Illinois-based manufacturing companies on the show floor at the FABTECH exposition — which is the largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing exposition in North America. FABTECH 2025 attracted 50,000 attendees and over 1,700 exhibitors at Chicago’s McCormick Place — the largest convention center in North America.

Community Organizations focus on protecting Constitutional Rights as Border Czar promises “more collateral arrests”

Gov. Pritzker Meets with Immigrant Community Leaders as Trump Ramps Up Federal Deployments

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker visited the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) and met with leaders from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and its member organizations to highlight their critical work to support immigrant communities as the Trump Administration increases federal deployments in Chicago.

Gov. Pritzker Meets with Educators, School Leaders Amid Threats of Federal Overreach 

BERWYN- Today, Governor Pritzker visited Prairie Oak Elementary School in Berwyn to mark the beginning of the school year and learn more about the impact of pending federal actions on school communities. The Governor visited students in classrooms and met with district and school leadership, teachers, and support staff.

As Trump cuts resources to stop violence, Illinois has made historic investments in programs with demonstrated record of reducing crime and violence 

Gov. Pritzker Meets with Community Violence Intervention Partners  

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker met with leaders and volunteers from Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations across the Chicago area to discuss the progress of their programs in reducing crime and violence. This comes as the Trump administration has significantly cut federal funding for such programs while threatening to deploy armed military personnel into the streets of Chicago.

Illinois leaders remain united against sending troops to Chicago, call for real public safety support instead of political theater

Gov. Pritzker Informs Public of Trump Administration’s Plans to Deploy Federal Agents to Chicago

CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker hosted a press conference with Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton to inform the public about Trump’s imminent plans for immigration enforcement and national guard deployments in Chicago and the surrounding region.

ILLINOIS – As the Trump Administration plans to deploy federal agents, National Guard, or active-duty military to Chicago, Governor JB Pritzker spent the week traveling across Illinois to showcase his steady leadership and how there is no emergency that requires militarized intervention.

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Governor Pritzker’s Steady Leadership in Illinois

ILLINOIS – As the Trump Administration plans to deploy federal agents, National Guard, or active-duty military to Chicago, Governor JB Pritzker...

State highlights investments that make Illinois a national leader in education

Gov. Pritzker Kicks Off New School Year at Community Consolidated Schools District 168’s Wagoner Elementary School in Sauk Village

SAUK VILLAGE – Today, Governor Pritzker joined Dr. Tony Sanders, State Superintendent of Education, to celebrate the start of the 2025-26 school year with students and staff at Wagoner Elementary School in Community Consolidated Schools District (CCSD) 168 in Sauk Village. The Governor highlighted Illinois’ continued record investments in education, which are strengthening school communities, supporting teachers, and expanding opportunities for students from preschool through high school.

State-supported economic revitalization efforts create jobs, improve freight efficiency  

Gov. Pritzker, IDOT Break Ground on Fertilizer Distribution Center at Shawneetown Port  

OLD SHAWNEETOWN – Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and state and local leaders at the Shawneetown Regional Port District today to break ground on a new fertilizer distribution center along the Ohio River. This fertilizer terminal will boost regional freight activity, create jobs, and reinvigorate economic opportunity in the region. Made possible by $12.6 million from Governor Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program, the project also will make local agriculture operations more efficient by reducing the traveling distance to the next closest port, resulting in improved safety as well as less wear and tear on local roads.

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