A spokesperson described the procedure as the final follow-up to the same operation Pritzker had in May. "The Governor will continue fulfilling his duties and pause public events while recovering," the spokesperson said in a statement. "The Governor is grateful for well-wishes and looks forward to resuming public events soon."

The governor's office did not release additional details about the procedure or where it was being performed.

The announcement echoes the sequence from May, when Pritzker's office said he had undergone a routine outpatient urology procedure and would pause public events for about a week while resting. Roughly two weeks later, a spokesperson said the governor had experienced a "minor complication" and was taken to a Springfield hospital. Spokesperson Matt Hill said at the time that no ambulance was needed and that Pritzker was treated and released.

The timing puts the procedure at the start of a new term for the Democratic governor, who defeated Republican Darren Bailey in the November election. Pritzker has been a leading voice in the state on abortion access, climate and clean energy policy, and opposition to the Trump administration's federal agenda, and his health status is closely watched in Springfield and among the state's congressional delegation.

Under the Illinois Constitution, the lieutenant governor assumes the powers and duties of the governor if the governor is unable to discharge them. The governor's office did not indicate any transfer of authority, and the statement described the procedure as routine and the pause in public events as temporary.

It was not immediately clear which events would be affected or when the governor would return to a public schedule. His office said only that he looks forward to resuming public events soon.