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Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters during Agriculture Day at the Illinois Capitol on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Jenna Schweikert
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Capitol News Illinois
Several prongs of Gov. JB Pritzker’s legislative agenda began to move this week.Those include youth social media protections, a ban on cell phones in classrooms and allowing some community colleges to offer four-year degrees.
Rep. Nabeela Syed, sponsor of a prescription drug board bill, speaks at a committee meeting Tuesday, March 25. Although the bill faced many concerns from lawmakers, it passed out of committee pending an amendment.
Jenna Schweikert
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Capitol News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference following his 2026 budget address. Pritzker joined six other Midwestern governors in a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging an emergency waiver on the use of E15 ethanol gasoline this summer.
George Alexandrakis
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Medill Illinois News Bureau