State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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Alderman Lopez on crime in Chicago: Pritzker is 'comfortable with the amount of victims we have right now'
Alderman Raymond Lopez of Chicago's 15th Ward said that Governor J.B. Pritzker seems at ease with a certain number of victims as crime and violence escalated over the Labor Day weekend, while President Trump has offered to send federal support.
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Leader for Chicago Flips Red: Illegal immigrants are being given 'everything, free housing, free food'
Danielle Walters, leader of Chicago Flips Red of Illinois, said that American families are struggling while resources are diverted to illegal immigrants.
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Mayor Johnson on crime: 'We cannot incarcerate our way out of violence'
Brandon Johnson, the mayor of Chicago, has said that incarceration is not the solution to addressing violence in the city.
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New Illinois chairman: 'You do not have meaningful representative government' in Illinois
G.H. Merritt, Chairman of New Illinois, said that the state's political system deprives residents outside Cook County of equal representation, raising constitutional concerns.
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Fmr. Police Chief Weitzel: 'I consider Illinois to be one of the most anti-police legislative states in America'
Thomas Weitzel, former Riverside Police Chief, said that the shift from defunding police to passing restrictive laws has weakened law enforcement authority.
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President of Northside Republicans: 'The future of Illinois depends on how we invest in our own people'
Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said that stricter Chinese visa requirements will help refocus the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) on serving Illinois students instead of advancing foreign interests.
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President of Northside Republicans: 'It’s time to put Illinois families first'
Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said that stricter Chinese visa requirements will help refocus the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) on serving Illinois students rather than advancing foreign interests.
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President of Northside Republicans: Students need 'higher-quality education, better support in classrooms'
Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said that lowering academic standards in Illinois is a misguided attempt to conceal systemic failures.
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Northside Republicans president: Illinois Supreme Court decision sends a message that 'political favoritism can override the rule of law'
Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said the Illinois Supreme Court’s refusal to even hear the gerrymandering case is a blatant evasion of duty that demonstrates how politically compromised the court has become.
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Northside Republicans president: 'Trump’s policies are laying the groundwork for long-term prosperity'
Brian Kasal, President of Northside Republicans, said that with 177,000 jobs added in April alone, President Trump's pro-growth economic policies are boosting economic confidence across the country.