As President Donald Trump takes office this week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pledging to uphold state laws relating to immigration amid White House pressures.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Public Schools officials sparked alarm after suggesting ICE agents had shown up at a school to sweep for illegal immigrants.
In the face of a Trump administration directive to investigate state and local officials who don’t toe the line on the president’s orders on immigration, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said they will stand up for law-abiding residents regardless of their legal status.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the minimum wage to workers with disabilities.
Governor-baiting An Indiana political practical joker pulled Gov. J.B. Pritzker's chain last week and succeeded wildly. News reports stated that legislators in the Hoosier state are considering legislation to "create a commission to 'embrace' Illinois border counties" that wish to secede from Illinois and join Indiana.
The Democratic governor who founded a Holocaust museum also criticized Trump adviser Elon Musk for his recent actions.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is already butting heads with the Trump administration about immigration and more.
It’s time for Governor J.B. Pritzker to put partisan politics aside and show respect for the office of the presidency by following federal leadership in raising the flags,” said Rep. Chris Miller, Chairman of the Illinois Freedom Caucus.
It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week:
In a wide-ranging interview on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance defended a variety of plans set in motion by President Trump during the first week of his term, including the beginnings of a promised crackdown on migrants living in the United States and an effort to supercharge oil and gas production.
Chicago Public Schools officials incorrectly said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents attempted to enter a South Side elementary school.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro ended their public tit for tat that began when military planes with migrants were blocked, a disagreement that veered into tariff threats on both sides.