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Pritzker signs new gun safety bills

Pritzker signs 2 gun safety bills, one fining firearm owners who improperly store guns

The Safe Gun Storage Act requires owners to keep weapons in a locked box around minors and at-risk individuals. Another bill requires law enforcement agencies to use a federal tracing system to track firearms.

News-Gazette · 4h

Pritzker signs bills addressing gun storage, tracing of firearms

I'm tired, frankly, of treating something completely preventable as inevitable,” Pritzker said. “I'm tired of forcing our children to duck and cover because too many politicians are ducking and coveri

CBS Chicago on MSN · 4d

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs 2 gun safety laws as officials weigh in on drop in crime in Chicago

Pritzker acknowledged there is no one reason Chicago's homicide rate is down 3% from last year, shootings down 40%, and carjackings down 50%.

Pritzker, Illinois and mental health screenings

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring mental health screenings in all Illinois school districts

The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.

Belleville News-Democrat on MSN · 16h

Pritzker signs bill to implement mental health screenings in schools

Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team within the governor’s office to develop procedures and make mental health materials available to school districts. The board will provide those materials to schools beginning in September 2026.

The Center Square on MSN · 11h

Concerns raised as Pritzker signs Illinois universal school mental health screening law

Debate surrounds Illinois' new law allowing universal mental health evaluations in public schools. Opponents cite potential unintended consequences.

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Pritzker signs 124 bill impacting Chicago pensions, AI, buses, bicycles and more

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 124 bills Friday impacting everything from Chicago police and fire pensions to the use of ...

Crain's Chicago Business5h

Pritzker signs bill that boosts Chicago police, firefighter pensions

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that would boost retirement payouts to Chicago police and firefighters.

News-Gazette4h

Pritzker signs Mahomet Aquifer protections into law

After months of debate and discussion, the Mahomet Aquifer will get the protection that activists, legislators and residents ...

The Center Square on MSN12h

Republicans say Pritzker's had enough time to turnaround troubled Illinois child welfare agency

Illinois Statehouse Republicans express continued concerns with the Pritzker administration's management of the Illinois ...

wandtv.com7h

Pritzker signs proposal banning time limits on anesthesia coverage

Illinois will ban arbitrary limits on anesthesia coverage thanks to a bill Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday.

Crain's Chicago Business9h

Penny Pritzker's Harvard role is under pressure — and Chicago alumni are watching

Chicago alumni react as Penny Pritzker’s leadership role at Harvard comes under scrutiny amid the university’s high-stakes ...

‘Tired of forcing children to duck and cover,’ Gov. JB Pritzker signs two more gun control measures

With gun violence still a persistent problem despite recent drops in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of gun control ...