Elections, Illinois
Overcoming apathy: Darren Bailey’s blueprint for an Illinois gubernatorial upsetThe Illinois conservative candidate for governor believes the key to unseating the well-funded incumbent this November lies not in changing minds or fundraising, but getting frustrated residents to the polls to vote. Former Sen. Darren… Read More
ICE, Illinois
White House calls on Pritzker to cooperate with ICE(The Center Square) – The White House called on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday to cooperate with immigration enforcement, after the killing of a student in Chicago. White House… Read More
Illegal Immigration, Illinois
Darren Bailey: Gorman murder was ‘preventable’ tragedy of failed Democratic leadership by PritzkerThe killing of 18-year-old Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was a direct result of failed politics of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to… Read More
Politics
JB Pritzker boasted Chicago was safe just months before college student shot by illegal immigrant(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made multiple apparent attempts to portray Chicago as safe, just months before an illegal immigrant allegedly murdered a college freshman… Read More
Illinois
Illinois lawmaker proposes property tax credits as housing debate continues(The Center Square) – As state and local officials sound off on housing proposals at the Illinois Capitol, a state senator says it is time to take action on affordability… Read More
Illinois
Ill. GOP slams Gov. Pritzker’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ budget plan as a hidden tax hikeJ.B. Pritzker’s eighth budget address met a wall of Republican resistance Wednesday, as lawmakers blasted a plan they say uses political distractions and Trump-blaming to mask a fiscal… Read More
Illinois, School Choice
Pritzker looks for rules for federal school choice scholarship program(The Center Sqaure)–Despite having a similar state program expire, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains on the fence about whether to opt Illinois into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Read More
Illinois
Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending(The Center Square) – One day after an Illinois state representative said there was no budget transparency from J.B. Pritzker’s office, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget said it… Read More
Public Education
‘Beyond parody’: Teachers’ union overseeing failing schools sends out flyer with glaring typo(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) social media accounts disseminated a flyer across multiple platforms that misspelled the word “governor.” CTU’s official accounts on… Read More
Politics
Democrat J.B. Pritzker admits Biden’s border crisis went away as soon as Trump took office(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker conceded Thursday on Fox News that illegal border crossings dramatically subsided under President Donald Trump. Border crossings have… Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to join a new federal school scholarship tax credit program, saying the state “cannot afford to sit on the… Read More
Courts
Federal judge grants Illinois restraining order against Trump for Guard deployment(The Center Square) – A federal judge has granted the state of Illinois’ request for a temporary restraining order to prevent the Trump administration and the U.S. Army from deploying… Read More
Politics
President Trump says Pritzker, Chicago mayor ‘should be in jail’(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump said Illinois’ Democrat leaders deserve to be in jail for letting crime run rampant in the city. Read More
Public Education
Illinois law forces universities to dispense abortion pills on campus(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, signed legislation into law on Friday requiring all public colleges and universities in the state to dispense abortion pills… Read More
Politics
‘You’re using the same tactics’: JB Pritzker ducks question when pressed on Illinois gerrymandering tactics(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois ducked questions from “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday about Illinois’ heavily-gerrymandered congressional map while claiming Republicans… Read More
State Government
Illinois drivers can expect two gas tax increases in 2023(The Center Square) – Illinois drivers will see increased gasoline taxes next month, with another increase six months after that. Motor fuel prices in Illinois are down nearly 70 cents… Read More
Education
Back in the classroom after the pandemic, children with special needs are struggling(The Center Square) – Illinois schools continue to cope with the effects of the school shutdowns during the pandemic. Recent studies have shown that remote learning and school closures… Read More
Economy
Illinois has the worst unemployment rate of all states(The Center Square) – Illinois continues to struggle with unemployment as new numbers show the state is dead last out of the 50 states. The Bureau of Labor… Read More
Economy
Report details threat to future Illinois taxpayers posed by excessive borrowing(The Center Square) – A report shows the state of Illinois has one of the largest debt liabilities in the country. The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, released its… Read More
Crime
Gov. Pritzker defends end to cash bail despite law enforcement criticisms(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the SAFE-T Act despite criticisms from law enforcement statewide that it will make Illinois less safe. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and… Read More
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