Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

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Over a dozen states are locked in a standoff over the maps that could decide which party takes control of Congress in 2027.

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Thursday in an interview with NBC News to call “special session after special session after special session” until state Republicans can pass new maps to pad the party’s ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are "being ...

The 2025 Illinois State Fair unveiled its iconic Butter Cow, sculpted by Sarah Pratt to match the “Adventure Awaits” theme.

While Noem celebrated the work of federal law enforcement agents, she also criticized Democrats who she says are getting in the way of ICE.

The measure — called the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act — is the first in the U.S. to ban AI from acting as a standalone therapist and to set limits on how it can assist ...

(The Center Square) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Most members of the House Democratic Caucus fled the state this week in an attempt to stall a Trump-ordered gerrymander. We tried to talk to the few who stayed.