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Gov. Pritzker Appoints Quiwana Bell as Assistant Secretary of Firearm Violence Prevention
Press Release - September 13, 2023
SPRINGFIELD - - Further bolstering Illinois' commitment to ending firearm violence, Governor JB Pritzker today announced new leadership for the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP), a statewide initiative housed within the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).


Gov. Pritzker Announces Deputy Governor, IDHS Transitions
Press Release - Friday, September 08, 2023
Chicago-Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced the upcoming departure of Deputy Governor Sol Flores, who has served as Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services since the beginning of the Governor's first term in January of 2019. The Deputy Governor position will be filled by Grace Hou, current Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).


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