Officials, organizations in Illinois react to Supreme Court ruling on abortion pill
The ruling preserves access to the drug and reinstates a number of steps by the agency that made it easier to obtain while legal proceedings continue.
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The ruling preserves access to the drug and reinstates a number of steps by the agency that made it easier to obtain while legal proceedings continue.
Union reps say negotiations fell apart Thursday during a meeting with the university president.
The governor reaffirmed the commitment to reproductive rights and health care in Illinois.
"Black culture and Black spaces are inviting spaces."
Individual grant awards range from $15,000 to $500,000 with an average award of $250,000.
They talked about everything from growing the state and local economy, to job creation and helping small businesses.
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson had another high-profile meeting on Friday, getting some face time with Gov. JB Pritzker just one day after a sit down with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot was at the governor's office in the West Loop where Friday's meeting took place.
Pritzker said he is pursuing additional federal resources for communities hit by Friday's storms.
Pritzker said he is pursuing additional federal resources for communities hit by Friday's storms.
This comes after he issued a disaster proclamation Saturday night to make sure communities impacted by the severe storms get the immediate help they need.
"She was afraid she wouldn't wake up."
Pritzker, a graduate of Northwestern law school in 1993, also will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater.
Pritzker says even with that money, he can maintain a balanced budget.
The state will distribute grants to 170 school districts to be used for incentives such as signing bonuses, housing stipends, apprenticeships, and loan repayments.
The state of Illinois is investing tens of millions of dollars to hire and retain qualified teachers. Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday announced a new Teacher Pipeline Grant Program, which will distribute $70 million over the next three years to 170 school districts with the greatest need.
Illinois is not one of those states, but Pritzker said "Women across the nation will be denied their right to access healthcare they are legally entitled to because of this awful corporate decision."
Deerfield-based Walgreens says it won't sell abortion pills by mail in 20 states. Illinois is not one of those states, but Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing for the company to rethink its decision.
"It will make our state the best place in the nation to raise young children," Pritzker said in his annual State of the State and budget address.
In this year's State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker focused on expanding early childhood learning and childcare.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is giving his annual State of the State and Budget address today.
Governor JB Pritzker announced this year's recipients over the weekend.
Some notable names in Illinois were honored with the Order of Lincoln award.
Biden talked about how governors helped him pull the nation out of the pandemic, and now said he needs even more help from members of both parties.
Gov. JB Pritzker joined a group of his fellow governors to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday.
Closed-door meetings will be held today, but there's a public session on Saturday.
