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Pritzker Seeks Third Illinois Term With Eye on White House
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker unveiled his bid for a third term with an attempt to position himself as a champion of voters’ ...
Trump's Pardons Cost At Least $1.5 Billion In Restitution
Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of 16 people or companies with fines totalling at least $102,647,458—money that ...
Pritzker, Illinois leaders react to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ megabill passing in House
As the “big, beautiful bill” heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, Illinois leaders reacted swiftly, slamming the GOP’s ...
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White House withholds $7 billion in school funding
The Trump administration is withholding $7 billion in funding for schools that was approved by Congress and set to be distributed this week. Justine McDaniel, national news reporter with The ...
Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others
The White House is proposing to eliminate Legal Services Corporation, the country’s largest funder of civil legal aid. If ...
Editorial: Illinois is wooing foreign tourists, despite a hostile White House and a blue-red divide
The $4 million ad campaign features the slogan, “Never Done. Never Outdone,” which we doubt will become a viral sensation ...
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White House IDs 96 Illinois counties, 7 cities on list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’
White House IDs 96 Illinois counties, 7 cities on list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ by: BJ Lutz, Salvador Rivera. Posted: May 30, 2025 / 02:48 PM CDT. Updated: May 30, 2025 / 02:48 PM CDT.
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White House exaggerates added take-home pay estimate for families under ‘Big Beautiful Bill'
White House economic advisers project that during the first four years after the enactment of the "Big Beautiful Bill," take-home pay would increase from a minimum of $7,600 to a maximum of $10,900 ...