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Wearing a mask with the State of Illinois emblem, Gov. JB Pritzker talks with essential workers proving coronavirus test at Coles Elementary School in the southeast side, Wednesday July 8, 2020. Abel Uribe/baiduhai

The Spin: Pritzker feeling ‘challenged’ over COVID-19 response | Fired top cop Johnson now on city’s do-not-hire list | Michelle Obama’s podcast to address ‘tough year,’ relationships

July 16, 2020 at 5:55 p.m.

In Rockford today, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his confidence level in leading the state through the pandemic was high after case numbers started dipping in May, but acknowledged he now...

Wearing a mask with the State of Illinois emblem, Gov. J.B. Pritzker talks with essential workers providing coronavirus tests at Coles Elementary School on the Southeast Side July 8, 2020.

The Spin: Lightfoot, Pritzker bracing for reopening retreat? | Trump hints at ‘help’ for Chicago, other cities struggling with violent crime | Casten, Underwood lead opponents in fundraising

July 16, 2020 at 9:34 a.m.

In separate news conferences today, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot were clearly bracing residents, particularly Chicagoans, for the possibility that certain coronavirus restrictions could return if new COVID-19...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker wears a mask during his daily coronavirus pandemic briefing at the Illinois State Capitol on May 20, 2020, in Springfield.

The Spin: Pritzker can’t help but mull reinstating COVID-19 restrictions | Arne Duncan says Trump ‘doesn’t care whether you live or die’ | White Sox fan Lightfoot OK with Cubs playing under Friday night lights

July 14, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said today, "I will not hesitate to reimpose some mitigations if we see our numbers moving upward" as California announced it would do yesterday amid a surge...

A poll worker at the Su Nueva Lavanderia polling place uses rubber gloves as she enters a ballot in the ballot box March 17, 2020, in Chicago.

The Spin: Politics and Chicago’s hazardous air pollution | Ald. Carrie Austin says she has COVID-19 | Trump threatens to ‘take over’ American cities troubled by gun violence

July 13, 2020 at 6:10 p.m.

With no COVID-19 vaccine or surefire treatment in sight, the Chicago Marathon has been canceled for the second time in its history. It comes as Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor...

A man checks information in front of Illinois Department of Employment Security in Chicago on April 30, 2020.

The Spin: Mayor threatens to close bars, restaurants over crowding | Lightfoot pleads with would-be gunmen for ‘humanity’ | Willie Wilson formally launches senate bid

July 2, 2020 at 4:33 p.m.

With neighboring Indiana and other states hitting the pause button on reopening plans or even moving backward as new cases of coronavirus surge, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot...

On the second day of legal recreational cannabis sales, a customer pays for her cannabis products with $100 and $20 bills at the Midway Dispensary store, 5648 S. Archer Ave., in Chicago on Jan. 2, 2020.

The Spin: As Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot deal with pandemic-battered government coffers, casinos reopen and city, county pot taxes kick in today

July 2, 2020 at 11:35 a.m.

Illinois casinos and lucrative video gambling operations reopened today, three months after they were shuttered like the rest of the state as the pandemic took hold. And with little fanfare,...

Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks to the media at the White House in Washington in 2019.

The Spin: Gov. Pritzker responds to ‘attack’ ad with 2 new TV spots | Duckworth’s insight on what Biden’s looking for in a VP | New transportation laws crack down on distracted driving

June 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign arm went up today with two new television ads, a response to a conservative political organization — one the governor says is tied to Republican...

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown at a news conference to announce the launch of the 2020 Summer Mobile Patrol Unit at McCormick Place on May 28, 2020.

The Spin: Mayor Lightfoot blasts Trump, lays out ‘terms of engagement’ for feds to help Chicago | Top cop blames ‘evil murdering bastards’ for children’s deaths in Chicago | Gas tax, minimum wage hikes hit July 1

June 29, 2020 at 6:20 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot this afternoon responded to calls for her to work closely with President Donald Trump on gun violence, labeling a Tribune editorial on the subject "naive" and laying...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks during a news conference at O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 7, 2019.

The Spin: Sen. Duckworth’s chances of being Biden’s running mate | Tax hikes, layoffs — Preckwinkle’s dire COVID budget forecast | Chicago nears 300 homicides with backdrop of social unrest, new top cop’s rocky start

June 26, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.

The national media are keeping an eye — and offers a sometimes lukewarm take — trained on Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's chances of being presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe...

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 25, 2020.

The Spin: Illinois sees spike in gun permit requests | About that new ad bashing Pritzker | Mayor Lightfoot on baseball fans in the seats this season

June 25, 2020 at 6:03 p.m.

Illinois enters phase four of its coronavirus reopening plan Friday, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned today that, if needed, he'll reinstitute more stringent restrictions in regions where health officials spot...

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