CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will undergo another outpatient “urology procedure” on Monday, a spokesperson said, following a procedure in May that resulted in an unspecified complication.

“This is the standard and final follow-up to the same procedure he completed in May 2026,” spokesperson Matt Hill said in a statement. Pritzker will keep working but pause public events for about 10 days while he recovers, Hill said.

The condition being treated isn’t cancerous, and there have been no changes to the governor’s overall health since May, Hill said.

The statement, released Friday afternoon, did not specify the exact urological procedure, and the governor’s office declined to elaborate.

Several days after his procedure this spring, Pritzker sought treatment at a Springfield hospital for a “minor complication,” though he was not admitted, a spokesperson said at the time. Neither Pritzker nor his office disclosed the complication.

“I would tell you and release any information if it was life-threatening or anything that would interfere with my ability to do my job,” Pritzker said then, when asked whether he planned to have his doctors make any statement about his health.

Pritzker, 61, has rarely discussed his health during his two terms. It came into the spotlight in September when he revealed he had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years earlier and had since lost 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.

The governor won a rare third term this week and less than a day later revealed a lengthy federal agenda as speculation continues that he is considering a run for president in 2028.

If he runs for higher office, scrutiny of Pritzker’s health — or that of any other competitive candidate — would likely only multiply. Former President Joe Biden, an octogenarian while in office, ultimately dropped his 2024 reelection bid amid a chorus of concerns about his age and fitness for office. President Donald Trump, 80, has also faced health questions.

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