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A recent poll suggests the number of Illinoisans who disapprove of Governor Pritzker is rising. A report claims JB Pritzker is the nation's eighth most unpopular governor, even as his approval ratings among Illinois voters have held steady.

( KNX 1070 ) -- According to the Anchorage Daily News , Todd Palin has filed for divorce from his wife, the former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Palin, 55, the one-time vice-presidential candidate, has been married to husband Todd, 55, for 31 years. The court filing cites, "incompatibility of...

Richmond, VA ( NEWSRADIO WRVA ) -- Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Dorian’s effects on southeastern Virginia, anticipated to begin Thursday. “Hurricane Dorian is a serious storm, and current predictions indicate that it may affect parts of Virginia...

Louisiana's Democratic governor signed a ban on abortion as early as six weeks of pregnancy Thursday, a move that puts him squarely in line with the leaders of other conservative Southern states while provoking anger from members of his own party.

JB Pritzker will be sworn in Monday as Illinois’ 43rd Governor in a ceremony that will include the other statewide officials, and a lot of pomp and circumstance.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a sweeping package of Republican-written legislation Friday that restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, brushing aside complaints that he is enabling a brazen power grab and ignoring the will...

Governor-elect JB Pritzker promises that Illinois will protect immigrants when he takes office next month.

A former top state official has some tough advice for Governor-elect JB Pritzker about passing his first budget.

“When I grow up, I want to be lieutenant governor,” said probably no child ever. But State Rep Juliana Stratton (D-Chicago), who will take that post in January, said it’s an important one.

The billionaire said he won’t accept the annual governor's salary of $177,412 when he takes office in January.