Gov. JB Pritzker signs law to make it easier for children's relatives to become foster parents
Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other ...
JB Pritzker signs Karina's Law removing firearms from domestic violence situations
A major new law is now in place in Illinois to try to prevent future domestic violence tragedies. Governor JB Pritzker signed ...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure Monday aimed at shoring up protections for domestic violence victims by spelling out when ...
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Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations
Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-old daughter Daniela were shot and killed on Fourth of July weekend in 2023 at their Chicago ...
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Gov. Pritzker signs Karina’s Bill into law, aiming to remove firearms from those accused of abuse
It's a good day for Illinois," Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. “It's also an emotional day as we remember those we have lost ...
Measure to help relatives foster kids in state care signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get ...
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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
Gov. JB Pritzker signs the KIND Act Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Illinois Capitol. The new law requires the state to ...
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Duckworth, Pritzker Underscore How Trump Funding Freeze Jeopardizes Head Start Programs and Hurts Illinois Families Who Rely on This Lifeline
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker—alongside parents, teachers and staff at Two Rivers ...
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Governor Pritzker Signs KIND Act to Support Family Caregivers of Foster Children
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act, a new law aimed at helping grandparents and other ...
Gov. Pritzker signs 'Karina's bill' to remove guns from domestic violence situations
Karina's bill is named after a Little Village mother who was allegedly killed by her husband. Her 15-year-old daughter was ...
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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
JB Pritzker on Wednesday. Pritzker signed the Kinship in Demand Act, or KIND Act, at a ceremony at the Statehouse. The new law puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services ...