State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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‘No Kings’ speaker calls for murder of ICE agents
Moises Bernal, an Adult Education Manager at Wilbur Wright College, is at the center of controversy following remarks made during the 'No Kings' Chicago protest.
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Gov. candidate Dabrowski: I vow to 'pursue an end to the state’s sanctuary status'
Ted Dabrowski, a gubernatorial candidate for Ted for Illinois, announced his intention to end Illinois's sanctuary status and prioritize residents.
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Gov. candidate Dabrowski joins Fmr. House candidate Anderson in call for protection of student data
Ted Dabrowski, a candidate for governor of Illinois, has called for a federal investigation into several Midwestern universities accused of improperly sharing student data without consent.
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Truth in Accounting CEO on Illinois' transparency rating: 'They rank the worst'
Sheila Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting, said that Illinois has received a failing transparency score of 42 out of 100, the lowest ranking.
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Community petition organizer on bond decision: 'No way that seven people in a room should be able to make this decision for this community'
Shannon McClurg, a community petition organizer in Effingham, Illinois, emphasized the importance of community involvement in major financial decisions rather than leaving them to a select group of board members.
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Governor candidate Dabrowski: I will 'provide tax relief to businesses and families'
Ted Dabrowski, a gubernatorial candidate and former president of Wirepoints, emphasized the executive authority of the governor's office during his campaign rollout.
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Ted Dabrowski enters governor’s race: ‘We will win this race by laying out a competing vision for Illinois’
Ted Dabrowski, a former banking executive and policy researcher, has announced his candidacy for governor.
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Financial trader on Chicago crime rate: Anyone protesting federal help to make people safe is a 'hateful cruel sociopath'
Jim Iuorio, a financial trader based in Chicago, expressed concerns about the city's rising violence, stating that it has created unsafe living conditions and deteriorated the quality of life.
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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.