J. B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois and college

Gov. Pritzker pushing legislation allowing community colleges to offer bachelor degree program
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says about 70% of the students who leave the state to go to college never return, so he's pushing legislation that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees at a discount.
Gov. Pritzker proposes allowing Illinois community colleges to confer 4-year degrees
The governor said the program would make bachelor's degrees more accessible and higher education more affordable.
Earning a bachelor's degree at select community colleges in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing a new initiative and legislation to make it easier for select community colleges, like Lewis and Clark, to offer bachelor degrees in fields like health care, manufacturing,
Pritzker proposes program to expand access to college degrees
Gov. JB Pritzker stopped by Madison County Monday to continue to push a proposal he says will benefit both Illinois college students and businesses.
Illinois considering allowing community colleges to offer 4-year degrees
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is backing new legislation that would allow community colleges in Illinois to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in high demand fields. Officials point to a recent survey that revealed that 75% of Illinois community college students would pursue a bachelor's degree if they could complete it at their current
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How Did Billionaire Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Make His Money?
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is a billionaire and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, but how did he make his ...
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Pritzker, Democratic Congressional Members Sound Alarm Over Potential Medicaid Cuts for Nearly 770,000 Illinoisans
Cuts to Medicaid would especially impact the most vulnerable in communities, such as low-income individuals and people with ...
Jim Dey: Did Pritzker's 'Nazi' ploy have intended effect for 2028?
Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his State of the State address last week, discussing in detail all those boring governance ...
Should Illinois adopt Gov. JB Pritzker's proposal to ban cellphones in schools? Here's what readers say
Some readers support the plan to keep phones out of kids' hands during classroom time, while others either say that it won't ...
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Don’t Look To Pritzker For Good Health Ideas
Citizens in Illinois Flunks Audit. This goes beyond incompetence. It qualifies for dereliction of duty. #JBPritzker, ...
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‘It took the Nazis one month’: Pritzker compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany
Illinois’ Democratic Governor, J.B. Pritzker, drew a parallel between the Nazi regime of the 1930s and the policies of the ...
WATCH: Fallout continues after Pritzker’s Nazi comments during budget speech
The fallout over comments Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made about Nazis during his budget address spilled onto the House floor ...
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Jim Dey | Multiple Republicans contemplate challenging Pritzker in 2026
J.B. Pritzker speaks with reporters during a news conference at University of Chicago Medicine Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
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Pritzker’s 2026 budget poses short-term fixes, sneaks in new “tax hike”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget includes record spending, cuts to economic development and overreliance on short-term ...
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Illinois Schools Could Get More Money Under Governor Pritzker’s Budget Plan
The governor's proposed budget would funnel $350 million into the Evidence-Based Funding formula, among other K-12 ...
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget proposal includes increases for K-12 schools and early childhood education
Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his 2026 budget address on Wednesday. Here is what he asked lawmakers to approve for early childhood, ...
Pritzker Prize goes to Liu Jiakun of China, an architect who celebrates lives of ordinary citizens
Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Liu Jiakun of China, who earned the field’s highest honor for “affirming ...