Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids
Governor says federal agents have “aggressively assaulted and terrorized our communities.”
Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker’s all-of-the-above media strategy
Pritzker did nearly 100 one-on-one interviews in 2025 and less than a quarter of them were with Illinois outlets
After fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Illinois Democrats seek Kristi Noem’s impeachment
Video footage contradicts the federal government’s narrative of the shooting.
Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot
Pritzker supports graduated tax in principle, but leaves off 2026 priority list
Trump administration sues Illinois over state law limiting federal immigration actions
When lawmakers passed the measure in October, many expected such a lawsuit.
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
New labor laws take effect Jan. 1
Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s planned National Guard deployment to Chicago
Supreme Court rules against Trump Administration in Illinois National Guard appeal.
New laws: Illinois’ grocery tax to end, aquifer protections begin
More than 300 laws will take effect on Jan. 1.
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
The measure bans civil immigration arrests near state courthouses and allows residents to sue immigration agents who violate their rights.
Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
Pritzker created the commission through an executive order on Oct. 23.
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