JB Pritzker

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago after lower courts halted the move. In an emergency request, the Justice Department asked the court to overturn a judge's order that halted the deployment of hundreds of troops...

Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) on Sunday, saying the Democratic leader should face repercussions for his handling of Chicago's rising crime, echoing President Donald Trump's call to jail the governor. Vance Points To Chicago's Rising Murder Rate And The...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Chicago native, on Monday echoed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's alarm over President Donald Trump's plan to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago and other cities, calling the move an "outrageous assault on Illinois and Oregon" and invoking the...

President Donald Trump said Monday he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify deploying federal troops to Portland, Oregon, after a federal court temporarily blocked his efforts to send National Guard forces into the city. Trump Compares Portland Unrest To ‘Insurrection...

Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) used a series of posts on X to caution Americans against normalizing government overreach, directly criticizing President Donald Trump's law enforcement strategies as a threat to democracy. Pritzker Warns Against Normalizing Government Abuses Pritzker's warning began...

President Donald Trump suggested New Orleans could be the next U.S. city to see National Guard troops on its streets, igniting a sharp divide between Louisiana's Republican governor and the Democratic leaders of the city. Trump Says New Orleans Faces ‘Crime Problem‘ Speaking on...

Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, is narrowing the search for a running mate ahead of the 2024 presidential campaign. Per NBC News, the six candidates (and their betting market odds on Polymarket): Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, 71% Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, 14%...

The Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program in Illinois is making strides in reversing the damages of the war on drugs, earmarking cannabis-derived funds to catalyze community renewal and equitable industry growth. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker engaged in dialogue with Benzinga at the Cannabis...

Through the adult use cannabis social equity program, Illinois is helping those who previously faced imprisonment for cannabis offenses build new lives in its booming legal cannabis industry. A Chance To Bloom: At the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in...

Illinois was the first state in the U.S. to fully legalize adult-use cannabis through legislation, setting a precedent for the rest of the nation.  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker highlighted the importance of that initiative Thursday in a keynote address at the Benzinga...