7-617: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is a quasi-public, ten-member panel with a permanent staff. It operates several key Illinois programs of higher education and tuition assistance, of which the largest is the Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant program for eligible Illinois college students. It was founded in 1957. The ten members of the ISAC Commission are appointed by the Governor of Illinois with
14-533: Is J. B. Pritzker , a Democrat who took office on January 14, 2019. Pritzker was re-elected in 2022 by a 12% margin. The term of office of governor of Illinois is 4 years, and there is no limit on the number of terms a governor may serve. Inauguration takes place on the second Monday in January following a gubernatorial election in November. A single term ends four years later. A governor is required to be: If
21-731: The United States. The governor is also given the use of two official residences on the state fair grounds , located in Springfield and DuQuoin . The official residence in DuQuoin is Hayes House. Governors have traditionally used these residences part of the year. However, some governors, such as Rod Blagojevich , have chosen to not use the governor's homes as their primary residence, instead commuting either by car or plane to Springfield from their home cities. Many Chicago-based governors also have done much of their business out of
28-599: The advice and consent of the Illinois Senate . Of the ten appointees, four are representatives of the professional education community, five are non-educator laypersons with an interest in higher education issues, and one member who is a student in Illinois higher education. Of the four educators, one each shall represent state universities in Illinois, private colleges and universities in Illinois, community colleges in Illinois and Illinois public high schools. The ISAC
35-551: The incumbent governor is no longer able or permitted to fulfill the duties of the office of governor, the line of succession is as follows: The governor is allowed the occupancy of the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield , the state capital. Its first occupant was Governor Joel Aldrich Matteson , who took residence at the mansion in 1855. It is one of three oldest governor's residences in continuous use in
42-492: The state. The governor is responsible for endorsing or vetoing laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly . The office also carries the power of pardon and commutation under state law. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not place a term limit for governor . The 43rd and current governor
49-481: Was created by the Illinois Compiled Statutes (110 ILCS 947/15). Governor of Illinois The governor of Illinois is the head of state and head of government of Illinois , and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution . It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of
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