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There are also many boards, commissions and offices, [1] including: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Pritzker was born in Palo Alto, California, on January 19, 1965.He is the son of Donald Pritzker and Sue Pritzker (née Sandel). [7] [4] A member of the Pritzker family, a Jewish family of Ukrainian descent [8] prominent in business and philanthropy during the late 20th century, [9] [10] Pritzker is named after both of his paternal uncles, Jay Pritzker and Robert Pritzker. [11]
The Government of Illinois, under Illinois' Constitution, has three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The State's executive branch is split into several statewide elected offices, with the Governor as chief executive and head of state, and has numerous departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not place a term limit for governor. [c] The 43rd and current governor is JB Pritzker, a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. [5] Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 by a 12% margin. [6]
The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Since becoming a state in 1818, 43 people have served as governor of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected to four terms lasting 14 years, from 1977 to 1991.
Members of a legislative review panel on Friday said a state proposal to replace the ancient Stateville Correctional Center in suburban Chicago makes sense, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration ...
On April 8, 2022, Governor J. B. Pritzker appointed Heaton to one of nine vacancies on the Illinois Prisoner Review Board and Heaton was confirmed by the Illinois Senate the next day. His term runs from May 1, 2022, to January 20, 2025.
(The Center Square) – Beginning Jan. 1, offenders who go through the Adult Redeploy Illinois program will now be called “justice impacted individuals.” House Bill 4409 sparked spirited ...