Gov. Pritzker is asking the federal government to give Illinois children and families "a break" and pause federal operations over Halloween weekend.

No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick or treating in their own neighborhood,” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign that executive order Thursday supporting people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in the state just days before the program is set to run out of money. Nearly two million people in Illinois use SNAP benefits.

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed Executive Order 2025-08, directing $20 million to food banks in response to the halt of SNAP benefits for nearly 2 million Illinoisans starting November 1.

Wednesday's order offers support for Illinois farmers and their families. His order Thursday will direct the state to work with food banks and pantries, grocers, universities and others to mitigate cuts to the federal food assistance program.

As nearly 2 million Illinois residents prepare to lose federal food assistance Saturday amid the government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday directing $20 million toward food banks across the state.

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is directing state agencies to take "immediate action" and work to expand domestic markets for agricultural commodities, with an executive order.

With the annual veto session in Springfield drawing to a close on Thursday, Illinois lawmakers are racing to figure out how to avoid massive cuts to the Chicago area's public transit systems.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order declaring an agricultural export crisis in the state as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration impact farmers.

Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Friday to hundreds of abortion-rights advocates and elected officials at a luncheon hosted by Personal PAC at the Hilton Chicago in the Loop.