Governor JB Pritzker

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

Here in Illinois, we honor the powerful women who paved the way for our state. Unlike Trump, we see their strength — and we're proud of it. On International Women’s Day and every day, we recognize that all of us have a better future when everyone reaches their full potential.

Donald Trump may have gutted federal support for solar energy, but it's getting time to shine in Illinois. With our Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, we're incentivizing renewable energy with results like the launch of Clayco Power and Energy.

Cheering on all the incredible athletes, but especially from Illinois, at the #WinterParalympics! Good luck in Italy — the Land of Lincoln is rooting for you.

Reverend Jackson will live on. In his family. In the countless lives that he touched. In the public servants, elected officials, and leaders that have walked in the path that he set. In the kinder, more just world that his advocacy built. May his memory be a blessing to us all.

With my signature, the ceremonial beam of the new Springfield Multimodal Transportation Center is ready to be installed! As part of our long-awaited rail improvements project, we're streamlining the city's transit system, connecting communities, and boosting economic growth.

The Supreme Court was clear that Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal, but he’s doubling down. We’re headed to court to stop him — we’ve won before and we will again.

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem.

The Discovery Partners Institute's new headquarters is a clear message to innovators everywhere: Illinois is investing in our students, our workforce, and the industries of tomorrow.

Donald Trump ended the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program last year. Tonight, as we have been doing since, the State of Illinois is stepping in where the federal government has failed our schools. I’m recognizing 28 schools as the 2026 Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools.

Illinois is up to the task — it has to start now, here, with us.