Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known ...
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7th Circuit temporarily halts judge’s order for daily appearances from Border Patrol’s Bovino
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino doesn’t have to appear in federal court for daily check-ins — at ...
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino ordered to testify in federal court
Top Border Patrol official Greg Bovino has been ordered to testify in federal court in Chicago after throwing tear gas ...
Pritzker says feds seeking Chicago troop deployment. ‘What I have been warning of is now being realized’
Protests in Broadview became increasingly violent over the weekend while Border Patrol agents marched through downtown Chicago.
Illinois declined to give sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Some GOP states are doing the same
The Trump administration has not made clear what it plans to do with sensitive voter data requested from over half ...
Illinois governor moves to slash cover crop funds despite rising demand
Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed a 31% funding cut for farmers who plant cover crops to prevent soil erosion and ...
Despite Trump order, Illinois won’t require voter proof of citizenship
Election law expert says Trump’s executive order likely to be found unconstitutional.
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