Democrat J.B. Pritzker became Illinois’ 43rd governor Monday, calling the state’s financial troubles challenging and saying “the solution requires a collective commitment to embracing hard ...

In Illinois, there are no limits on how many terms a governor can serve. Legislation was previously proposed in 2009 to limit the office to two terms, but that never passed.

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker this week set out to make history, launching his bid to become the first Illinois governor since the 1980s to be elected to more than two terms in office. A win next ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Governor JB Pritzker is expected to announce his campaign for a third term as Illinois Governor on Thursday. Multiple sources told WGN and the Nexstar Capitol ...

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died at the age of 91. Former Republican State Rep. Jim Durkin confirmed Ryan's death. Sources said Ryan and his family recently were in Florida, ...

Ryan, a Republican who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003, died Friday, the Kankakee County Coroner has confirmed. Alongside his time as Governor, ...

Illinois saw more than 50,000 asylum seekers and other migrants arrive in the state beginning in August 2022, Pritzker wrote, mostly via transportation provided by Texas.

George Ryan dies at 91; former Illinois governor halted executions, but went to prison amid corruption scandal His one term as governor ended amid accusations he used government offices to reward ...