
Democratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more cities
Read full article: Democratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more citiesDemocratic leaders look to derail Trump as he threatens to send National Guard to more cities
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitions
Read full article: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitionsJB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor.
Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
Read full article: Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panelRepublicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all
Read full article: Great Lakes' $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after allIllinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others
Read full article: Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring othersIllinois State Police say a car smashed through a building during an after-school program just outside Springfield, Illinois.
JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against Trump
Read full article: JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against TrumpIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as he continues to build his national profile.
Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100M
Read full article: Billionaires Musk and Soros push Wisconsin Supreme Court race spending over $100MSpending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million.
Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Read full article: Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi NationThe Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
Read full article: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter TrumpGov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is trying to chart a path for national Democrats to counter President Donald Trump.
Illinois governor to back 'screen-free schools' and join national trend to ban cellphones in class
Read full article: Illinois governor to back 'screen-free schools' and join national trend to ban cellphones in classIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools.
Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change
Read full article: Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of changeMore than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois.
‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
Read full article: ‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schoolsIllinois will soon become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools.
US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers
Read full article: US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centersA federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion counseling centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.
Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centers
Read full article: Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centersCrisis pregnancy centers in Illinois that are popping up near abortion facilities to offer information about alternatives face penalties if they disseminate misleading or untruthful information.

Illinois expunging marijuana convictions from criminal records
Read full article: Illinois expunging marijuana convictions from criminal recordsOhio residents voted down a measure that would have made both recreational and medicinal marijuana legal on Nov. 3. In addition to legalizing marijuana, the 610-page bill offers relief to the roughly 770,000 residents of the state with marijuana-related offenses on their criminal records, according to the Marijuana Policy Project. The bill also includes a "social equity program," which makes it easier for those with marijuana convictions to get business licenses. Pritzker is fulfilling a promise he made on the campaign trail and is making Illinois the 11th U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana. And Illinois is the latest state to offer clemency for marijuana convictions.