Definition of Governor of illinois

The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State 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 the state. The governor is responsible for enacting laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly and upholding rulings of the state judiciary. The role includes being commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Illinois and having the power to use those forces to execute laws, suppress insurrection and violence and repel invasion. The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois becomes acting governor upon the governor's absence from the state or disability from discharging duties.