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Pritzker Administration Awards 18 Million in Healthcare Transformation Funds to New Central Illinois Partnership (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has awarded a new central Illinois Healthcare Transformation Collaborative, coined the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative, $18 million as part of the inaugural round of Healthcare Transformation funding.

Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Illinois Authorities, Boards, Councils and Commissions (Springfield, IL) - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration

Pritzker Administration Honors the Contributions of Illinois Working People (Springfield, IL) - Labor Day is an opportunity to acknowledge those whose hard work over the last eighteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept our communities safe and put the state on the road to recovery.

Gov. Pritzker Extends Vaccine Deadline at Request of Hospital and School Leaders (Springfield, IL) - As hospitals and schools work to implement additional COVID-19 testing programs and accountability measures, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today announced a two-week extension of vaccination requirements for individuals in high-risk settings.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Creating Safer Learning Environments for Students - Building on efforts to cultivate safe and inclusive classrooms, Governor JB Pritzker today signed House Bill 219 into law, seeking to end the use of physical restraints to discipline students in public schools

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Advancing Safety and Mental Health Resources for First Responders (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation aimed at protecting the physical and mental health of first responders.

Gov. Pritzker Announces $250 Million Back To Business Grant Program To Accelerate Small Business Recovery Across Illinois (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois.

Harmon on mask mandate: 'When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic' - Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is saluting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

Rezin: IDES report reveals 'massive failures by the Pritzker administration' - Veteran GOP state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is among Republican lawmakers leading the charge in calling for a performance audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax credits - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state’s low-income energy assistance program.