A day after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered strong criticism of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s relationships in Springfield, Johnson is defending his administration.

J.B. Pritzker’s team reportedly left in tears. “Being treated poorly by elected officials is frankly unacceptable and I told that to the Speaker,” Pritzker said at an unrelated event Tuesday. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a vocal opponent of ...

A day after lawmakers dropped a plan to regulate hemp sales, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, calling the mayor’s relationships in Springfield into question.

An already contentious relationship still can be salvaged if a mayor and governor who need each other to solve their respective budget troubles start communicating frequently and privately, instead of taking public shots at one another.

J.B. Pritzker is revealing his priorities for 2025 ... resulting in Pritzker criticizing the speaker of the House and the mayor of Chicago.

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will sign a measure the previous General Assembly approved to confiscate firearms from subjects of domestic violence orders of protection.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants the state to come through for him in a major way to boost spending on the city’s schools and transportation networks — but Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Johnson and his team “don’t reach out very often,

Even local governments, most notably led by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who had their own regulation and revenue ideas in mind, got involved. Pritzker’s losing fight over the hemp bill ...

J.B. Pritzker’s team reportedly left in tears ... to the Speaker,” Pritzker said at an unrelated event Tuesday. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been a vocal opponent of the hemp bill ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week:

That gives Chicago a dominant position in Illinois state government ... "It’s also, frankly, too easy to let partisanship and regional differences divide us,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. “The idea that some place in Illinois wants to kick ...