Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
After weeks of criticizing federal immigration raids, state lawmakers took legislative action.
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House transit bill ‘not going forward,’ Pritzker says as he opposes new revenue forms
Governor says ‘a lot of discussion’ needed to move funding plan forward.
Pritzker forms independent commission to document misconduct of federal agents
The Illinois Accountability Commission will seek public input of misconduct by federal agents .
Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor says
Pritzker said the Illinois National Guard received word Saturday that they would be called up. He didn’t specify when or where the troops would be deployed, but President Trump has long threatened to send troops into Chicago.
Illinois Republican and Democratic leaders condemn killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Kirk was a native of Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. He visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in April for his “The American Comeback Tour.”
Pritzker announces ‘first of its kind’ legal hotline for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans
Illinois Pride Connect will come online Monday, offering advice on health care access, identifying documents, housing, government benefits and safety concerns.
University of Illinois student activism leads to statewide campus abortion law
Student activists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are celebrating after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new state law they helped enact.
Pritzker signs law expanding lawsuit protections for Illinois news media
The measure was spurred by a former official’s lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times in 2021.
Insurance industry opposes regulation, blames inflation, climate change for rate hikes
Governor Pritzker called for legislation following State Farm’s 27% homeowners rate hike.
Clean water advocates say new law will protect drinking water from PFAS contamination
The PFAS Reduction Act will phase out the use of manufactured per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, by 2032.
New law seeks to coordinate human trafficking response in Illinois
The law mandates ‘victim-centered’ training and better coordination among law enforcement, state agencies.
Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the FBI has no jurisdiction because the Texas lawmakers are not breaking any federal laws.
Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state, Pritzker calls it ‘grandstanding’
The request sets the stage for an escalation of a war between the Trump administration and Illinois Democrats, with Gov. JB Pritzker at the helm.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker on why his state is hosting Texas state lawmakers
Texas Democrats have been staying in Democratic-led states like Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois.
Texas Democrats flee to Illinois to block Trump-backed GOP redistricting plan
Texas Democrats joined Gov. JB Pritzker at a Sunday night news conference in Carol Stream, where the Democratic governor called President Donald Trump a “cult leader” and “would-be dictator of the United States” for demanding mid-decade redistricting.