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Illinois governor tells teachers union Trump can ‘f*** all the way off’

Illinois governor JB Pritzker unleashed a profanity-laced attack on President Donald Trump and his Republican allies during a speech last month before the state’s largest teachers union.

The Independent UK

‘He’s the real illiterate in chief’: JB Pritzker lashes out at Trump, accuses him of erasing ‘history’

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has become one of the most outspoken critics of Donald Trump and his administration in recent times. Since Trump assumed office as President of the United States this year, Pritzker has spoken out against his immigration policies, mishandling of government programs, including SNAP benefits, and the…

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Quincy man caused a massive flood in the Mississippi river to stop his wife from coming home — just so he could party and drink with friends

People are still split on whether his trial was fair or unjust.

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Pall of ICE spoils weekend celebrations in Chicago: ‘I think people are just scared’

Despite Illinois governor’s plea to let families celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos, agents used pepper spray and continued to arrest people

The Guardian - US

Illinois Is Taking the Feds to Court Over 'Trump's Invasion' of Chicago

"The Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.

Reason

‘I bout fell out’: Illinois woman passes on Dubai Crumbl cookie after seeing price. Then she goes to Dairy Queen

Whether it’s a fast-food lunch or a coffee shop pastry, eating out in the U.S. feels like it costs more with every passing month. Even small “treat yourself” moments, like grabbing a cookie or a cone, can now run close to what used to be a full meal.

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2 separate Illinois TV channels interrupted by a masked man. Then he exposed humans’ ‘greatest enemy’

He bested feds and overpowered news channels.

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20 Most Optimistic Housing Markets Heading Into 2026

The Midwest and East Coast dominate the list.

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Illinois lawmakers approve ban on immigration arrests near courthouses

Illinois lawmakers have approved legislation prohibiting immigration arrests near courthouses

The Independent UK

Listeria outbreak in ready-to-eat-meals has now caused six deaths and at least 27 to fall ill

The outbreak has been detected in six states with patients being hospitalized from Illinois to Hawaii

The Independent UK

Noem Refuses to Halt Enforcement for Halloween After Tear Gas Incident Near Children: 'Not Willing to Put Work on Pause'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement in the Chicago area during the Halloween weekend.

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Noem says foreigners can’t drive and ‘endanger our citizens’ as she defends Trump team’s new rules for migrant drivers

‘If you are here driving on our streets illegally and our highways, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered,’ the Homeland Security Secretary warned

The Independent UK

Illinois advocates sue over ‘torturous’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility

Agents allegedly denied people held at Broadview private calls with attorneys and blocked lawmakers and journalists

The Guardian - US

Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit

Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration facility

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Kristi Noem denies request to halt immigration crackdown for Halloween

Illinois governor had asked for pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt Halloween parade

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Immigration enforcement will continue over Halloween in Chicago, Noem says

"Illinois children should not be robbed of their innocence," Pritzker wrote in his letter.

The Independent UK

Cop's testimony, judge's instructions influenced outcome of Sonya Massey murder case

The killing of Sonya Massey in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy was pursued by prosecutors as a first-degree murder case with a possible life prison sentence

The Independent UK

Illinois Governor begs ICE to pause Chicago operations over Halloween so families can celebrate without fear

Citing a recent incident where children where teargassed, Pritzker asked DHS officials to allow children to trick or treat without fear

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Illinois governor calls on Trump officials to halt ICE raids for Halloween

JB Pritzker urges suspension of immigration crackdown to let children ‘spend Halloween weekend without fear’

The Independent UK

Driver choking by side of road saved by deputy on patrol

This is the moment a deputy saves a woman choking by the side of the road after he noticed her struggling whilst he was on patrol in Illinois.

The Independent UK

Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh indicted over role in ICE protests

According to court documents, Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been indicted along with five others over blocking vehicles during protests outside a federal immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago

The Texas Tribune

Majority of Texans oppose National Guard deployment to cities out of state, poll finds

At President Trump’s direction, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of hundreds of troops to Illinois to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The Independent UK

Jury set to resume deliberations in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury is set for a second day of deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff’s deputy in the July shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 for help

The Independent UK

Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury has begun deliberating over the first-degree murder charges against a sheriff's deputy in the shooting death last year of Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help

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ICE Agents Abuse? Viral Video Shows Enforcers Separating and Detaining Mother and Children at School Drop-Off

The viral video shows federal agents in uniform detaining a woman inside what many users claim is an Illinois school, allegedly in front of her children.

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