Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

The signing comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency joined at least three other federal agencies in canceling ...

The Illinois governor, seen as a potential Democratic presidential candidate, has clashed with the president repeatedly in ...

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

Pritzker has an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion, in part due to his family’s ownership of the Hyatt Hotel chain.

A longtime Illinois business leader urges Gov. JB Pritzker to step aside after his second term, citing the state’s need for ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday likened President Donald Trump’s call for possible National Guard troops occupying Chicago to when ...

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

At an event on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) spoke about the Democratic Party. GOV. JB PRITZKER (D-IL): Illinois Democrats shook off the rust of old, poll-tested ideas, and we've governed ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks ...

Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers.