Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they could
CNI surveyed one in four Illinois sheriffs about the TRUST Act, which prevents them from cooperating with ICE operations.
Trump Administration
As Illinois congressional delegation seeks answers, ICE cancels meeting
Illinois members of Congress are pushing ICE for answers about operations in the Chicago area and conditions for detainees at ...
Judge rules feds can’t block Illinois’ disaster funding in response to immigration laws
Rhode Island federal judge rules Trump’s order blocking funding to Illinois over “sanctuary” laws is unconstitutional.
Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump’s economic policies
Gov. JB Pritzker said the One Big Beautiful Bill and tariffs will put pressure on the economy and state budget.
Lawsuit leads to release of federal funding for EV chargers in Illinois
Illinois successfully sued the Trump administration for release of the funds.
‘We are not backing down’: Feds ramp up immigration raids in Chicago area
Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on sending the National Guard to Chicago is a sign of dementia.
The floods kept coming. He needed to grow a crop that would thrive in water — or to quit.
An Illinois farmer turned flood-prone fields into rice paddies, but federal policy still favors corn and soy.
The federal farm policy trap: why some farmers are stuck raising crops that no longer thrive
Alexander County farmers struggle with repeated floods and long-delayed federal easement programs.
Illinois elections board refuses to give DOJ sensitive voter data
The state refuses to release its voter database to the feds. It’s the latest development in a weekslong standoff.
Trump threatens Illinois’ federal funding for eliminating cash bail
Illinois Democrats condemn Trump’s executive order limiting funding to Illinois because of its pretrial detention law.
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