JB Pritzker

JB Pritzker is Illinois' 43rd governor and a former Chicago venture capitalist and entrepreneur.

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JB Pritzker
stated on October 30, 2025 a press conference

The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.”

By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2025

JB Pritzker
stated on July 28, 2024 in remarks on ABC's "This Week"

Sen. JD Vance is “known for his obsession with couches.”

By Loreben Tuquero • July 31, 2024

JB Pritzker
stated on February 2, 2022 the 2022 State of the State address.

“A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.”

By Analisa Trofimuk • February 11, 2022

JB Pritzker
stated on July 21, 2021 a podcast interview

“You can't actually use ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds” to pay down state unemployment insurance fund deficits.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 30, 2021

JB Pritzker
stated on June 3, 2021 a TV interview

Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 11, 2021

JB Pritzker
stated on February 17, 2021 a speech

“For the month of February, Illinois has been the vaccination leader among the 10 most populous states in the country.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 25, 2021

JB Pritzker
stated on November 17, 2020 remarks at a news conference

“Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 6, 2020

JB Pritzker
stated on October 13, 2020 a tweet

Says Illinois has made a "nation-leading" investment in funding for Census outreach.

By Deborah Wilber • November 1, 2020

JB Pritzker
stated on August 4, 2020 remarks at a news conference

When COVID-19 struck, the Illinois Department of Employment Security “was hit with something no one expected: 10 to 20 times the claims, even during the worst recession of my lifetime.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 14, 2020

JB Pritzker
stated on March 17, 2020 remarks at a press conference

Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 24, 2020

JB Pritzker
stated on January 29, 2020 a speech

“Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 2, 2020

JB Pritzker
stated on November 19, 2019 an interview

Says a study projected that a pension buyout program he expanded would save "billions and billions, potentially $25 billion."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • November 24, 2019

JB Pritzker
stated on October 31, 2019 an interview

"Illinois lost population in 94 out of the last 95 years, so it’s not like it’s a new thing that we have a slight out-trickle of people leaving the state."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • November 8, 2019

JB Pritzker
stated on May 1, 2019 a speech

Says states with graduated income taxes "create jobs and grow their economies faster" than Illinois.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 19, 2019

JB Pritzker
stated on February 20, 2019 a speech

Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 3, 2019

JB Pritzker
stated on September 13, 2018 a TV ad

"Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 30, 2018

JB Pritzker
stated on August 24, 2018 a TV ad

Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 2, 2018

JB Pritzker
stated on July 31, 2018 a video on Twitter

"We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 5, 2018

JB Pritzker
stated on June 7, 2018 a campaign ad

"$1 billion—that’s how much Bruce Rauner has wasted with his budget crisis."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 25, 2018

JB Pritzker
stated on March 30, 2018 a tweet

A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 10, 2018

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