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LIVE: Gov. Pritzker declares agricultural trade crisis in Illinois in new executive order
CHICAGO (WLS) — Governor Pritzker signed an executive order declaring an agricultural trade crisis in Illinois on Wednesday.
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“This order directs our state agencies to take immediate action, promoting domestic markets for agricultural commodities and expanding health resources for our rural communities,” Pritzker said.
Before the scheduled signing, Pritzker visited the Curtin Family Farm in Taylorville, Illinois.
His office said he joined farmers to discuss how Trump tariffs are impacting the Illinois farming community.
The executive order signing was expected to gin at 10:30 a.m.
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