While the Illinois Senate was in session Sunday at the State Capitol, it wasn’t the only action taking place in Springfield.
While the Illinois Senate was in session Sunday at the State Capitol, it wasn't the only action taking place in Springfield.
Festivities and preparations began ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's swearing-in ceremony for his second term on Monday. Celebrations kicked off over the weekend with an open house at the Old State Capitol, where visitors met with Pritzker and his wife, M.K. Pritzker, offering congratulations on the election victory."Definitely post-COVID move on, yes, I think that the governor did a good job dealing with that," another added.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
Pritzker's first term as governor was defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and his overall response. During the course of the pandemic, the federal government provided Illinois with $8.1 billion in pandemic relief funds. When it comes to legislative challenges, one of the biggest was passing sweeping chances to criminal justice reform that had been long sought by Pritzker. For now, the controversial end of cash bail, one of several reforms included in the SAFE-T Act, is on hold while the Illinois Supreme Court conducts a review.
"The whole purpose here is fairness, and I think that we will continue to fight for that," Pritzker previously said."I think those of us who believe in this know there is even more work to do."
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