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Trump's promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says
Read full article: Trump's promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official saysLeaders of a Chicago suburb that houses a federal immigration processing center say they were told that the Trump administration's promised immigration enforcement surge will operate seven days a week for about six weeks.
Trump says he's set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition
Read full article: Trump says he's set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local oppositionPresident Donald Trump says he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from state and local officials in both cities.
Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operations
Read full article: Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operationsThe Trump administration has asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations.
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
Read full article: Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claimsIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime.
Democratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more cities
Read full article: Democratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more citiesIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker and other top Democrats are warning President Donald Trump to stay out of the cities they run.
'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols
Read full article: 'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrolsPublic schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.
Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
Read full article: Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the stateThe attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.
Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout
Read full article: Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkoutTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.
LIVE: Texas Democrats join state lawmakers nationwide to speak out against redistricting efforts
Read full article: LIVE: Texas Democrats join state lawmakers nationwide to speak out against redistricting effortsDozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
Read full article: Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in WashingtonDemocrats are out of power in Washington but hold 23 governors' seats, including in five of the seven presidential battlegrounds Donald Trump swept last year.
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
Read full article: Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by TrumpTexas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitions
Read full article: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitionsJB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor.
Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
Read full article: Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panelRepublicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes
Read full article: Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great LakesIllinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others
Read full article: Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring othersIllinois State Police say a car smashed through a building during an after-school program just outside Springfield, Illinois.
JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against Trump
Read full article: JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against TrumpIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as he continues to build his national profile.
Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100M
Read full article: Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100MSpending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million.
Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Read full article: Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi NationThe Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
Read full article: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter TrumpGov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump.
Illinois governor to back 'screen-free schools' and join national trend to ban cellphones in class
Read full article: Illinois governor to back 'screen-free schools' and join national trend to ban cellphones in classIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools.
Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change
Read full article: Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of changeMore than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois.
‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
Read full article: ‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schoolsIllinois will soon become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools.
US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers
Read full article: US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centersA federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.
Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centers
Read full article: Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centersCrisis pregnancy centers in Illinois that are popping up near abortion facilities to offer information about alternatives face penalties if they disseminate misleading or untruthful information.