Legislator suspects prosecutions as Illinois cities defy Trump deportation plans
An Illinois legislator, who is also in law enforcement, suspects police departments and municipalities will lose federal funding if they don’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Just hours after President Donald Trump took the oath of office,
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Young woman visiting friends at University of Illinois killed in Urbana hit-and-run crash
A young woman from the Northwest suburbs was one of two people killed in a hit-and-run crash in Urbana last week.
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Pritzker accuses Trump of trying to destroy civil rights in the United States
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker had more scathing words for President Donald Trump Thursday. During a press conference in Chicago, Pritzker accused the president of not following the law, most notably through Trump’s series of executive orders he signed Monday after he took office.
Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive
After meeting with Trump, Stellantis chairman commits to restart of endangered Illinois plant
Stellantis’s Belvidere site has been mothballed since February 2023 after the carmaker temporarily discontinued production of the Jeep Cherokee crossover.
Stellantis will move forward on plan to build new midsize truck in Illinois
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul sues to stop President Trump's birthright citizenship order
"The language in the 14th Amendment is clear and unambiguous. If you are born in this country, you are a citizen of this country," Raoul said of President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship.
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Illinois, three other states file lawsuit against Trump on birthright citizenship
The Attorney General of Illinois is among those filing lawsuits against President Donald Trump in response to the executive order on birthright citizenship he signed Monday. Kwame Raoul joined his counterparts in Washington state,
Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcement
The “non-regulatory guidance” on immigration enforcement actions was issued two days after President Trump was inaugurated for his second term.
Illinois LGBTQ organization responds to Trump executive order slashing gender identity protections
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that removes some protections for the LGBTQ community. A leader of an Illinois LGBTQ advocacy organization is advising people how to respond.
More than 20 states sue Trump administration over order seeking to overturn birthright citizenship
President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.
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Illinois Loses First Shot at Interchange Fees on State and Local Taxes
Illinois enacted a law that prohibits a credit card holder’s bank from charging or receiving interchange fees on the portions of transactions
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Five things to know about immigration policy and Illinois schools
President Donald Trump is using executive orders to roll back rights for immigrants. Here is what to know about Illinois’ and Chicago’s immigration policies and how they relate to schools.
WATCH: Illinois’ sanctuary policies ‘getting people killed,’ legislator says
A Republican state senator says migrant sanctuary policies enacted by Illinois Democrats are “getting people killed.” Illinois law prohibits local and state law enforcement from communicating or assisting federal immigration authorities.