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Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) pledged to launch a campaign to boost radical sex change procedures in his state in response to Donald Trump’s landslide election. Pritzker used Transgender Awareness Week — November 12 to 19 — as a platform to showboat over the issue, Fox News reported. “This Transgender Awareness Week, I want you to know that I see you and have your back as governor,” Pritzker wrote on X. “Illinois has enshrined protections for gender-affirming care to meet this moment — and because of that, you will have a home here always.”

Angry Chicago residents blasted Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $300 million property tax hike as a way to cover costs of dealing with migrants that have flooded the city over the past year. A heated city council meeting culminated in a unanimous rejection of the plan after locals expressed their fury in vicious outbursts at the mayor in . The furious residents accused Johnson, who has been branded the country's 'most hated mayor,' of prioritizing undocumented immigrants over the city's own citizens and resent paying more in property taxes.

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said that Mike Huckabee, President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel, “has been making statements that [seem] to back up Netanyahu” and Netanyahu “has committed some war crimes with some of the actions that he’s taken in Gaza.” “And I just don’t think that Mike Huckabee is going to be someone who is going to hold Netanyahu to account. And that’s a pretty scary thought.” Duckworth said, “I do think that Mike Huckabee is someone that, when we bring him before the committee, we should...

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Gov. JB Pritzker (D) vowed to “do everything that I can to protect our undocumented immigrants.” But also stated that the state “had the problem of the very inhumane shipping of migrants” from Texas to Illinois. Pritzker said, “I want to be clear that there are certain circumstances in which the federal government and state governments should work together to allow deportation, an example would be somebody who’s been convicted of a violent crime. But they’re talking about rounding up people who are law-abiding undocumented immigrants in this country, many of whom are...

The company behind the Des Moines Register, which published Ann Selzer’s poorly-aged Iowa poll, has launched an investigation after the poll's findings were allegedly leaked on X prior to publishing, according to a new report. Seltzer's pre-election poll, which set off a multi-day media firestorm, inaccurately showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading in Iowa. The poll was published by the Des Moines Register on the evening of November 2. But an unknown social media user, who assumes the handle "IllinoisLib," posted the results on X roughly an hour before it went live, according to a report from Semafor. "Selzer is...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against threats to democracy and strengthen government institutions. The nonpartisan coalition of governors, Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD), will “leverage the collective strength, experience, and institutional knowledge in governors’ offices across the country to craft laws and policies that protect the rule of law and serve the people of our great states,” according to the group’s website. Pritzker and Polis, who will serve as co-chairs of the new alliance, launched GSD one week after the...

As the clock ticks toward President-elect Donald Trump's second term, Democrats are racing to fill dozens of judicial vacancies across federal courts. With just over two months to go until Trump becomes president, Senate Democrats are considering an aggressive effort in the next few weeks to confirm as many of President Biden's judicial appointments as possible during the lame-duck session. Republican control of both the White House and the Senate in January, would limit their ability to influence the federal judiciary. Senator Elizabeth Warren is among the Democrats pushing the efforts. "While still in charge of the Senate and the...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wasted little time in appealing Judge Stephen McGlynn's decision striking down the state's ban on so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, filing notice with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals just hours after McGlynn's decision was released on Friday afternoon. McGlynn stayed his decision for 30 days to allow for Raoul's appeal, so for now the prohibitions remain in effect. A three-judge panel on the Seventh Circuit previously indicated in a 2-1 decision that, in its view, the bans pass constitutional muster, but it's unclear whether that same panel will hear Raoul's appeal this time...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn’s said his Friday decision applied universally, not just to the lawsuit’s plaintiffs. The Protect Illinois Communities Act, signed into law in January 2023 by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, took effect Jan. 1. It bans AR-15 rifles and similar guns, large-capacity magazines and an assortment of attachments largely in response to the 2022 Independence Day shooting at a parade in the Chicago suburb...

Man screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ opens fire on a Jewish man. A 39 yo Jewish man was shot and critically injured in BROAD DAYLIGHT while on his way to synagogue in a Jewish suburb of Chicago this past weekend.The 23 yo gunman, who has yet to be identified, was reportedly heard on a ring camera screaming “Allahu Akbar” (See… pic.twitter.com/WsnJlZXSW6— The Persian Jewess (@persianjewess) October 27, 2024NBC Chicago reported that “a man has been charged in connection with a shooting involving Chicago police officers that occurred on the North Side Saturday. On Monday, police charged 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi with multiple...

A federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois issued a permanent injunction Friday enjoining the state from enforcing the “assault weapons” ban contained in the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA). The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) was among the plaintiffs in the case. SAF founder Alan Gottlieb responded to the decision, calling Friday “a great day for gun rights.” The judge’s order allows 30 days before the injunction goes into force, giving the state that period of time in which to file an appeal.

Officers were out in force Wednesday evening to make sure Philadelphia remained safe after social media posts surfaced regarding looting and protests. "We're being very, very cautious," said Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel. "Make sure we protect our communities across the entire city, not just here in Center City." Authorities say they were prepared for possible disruptions as Election Day came and went.

“An illegal alien from North Africa, who Kamala let into our country with her horrendous, open border—just a dangerous, horrendous situation—traveled to a Jewish neighborhood in Chicago and tried to execute a Jewish man on the street, shooting him in the back as he walked to synagogue,” Trump said, referring to Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. “He then opened fire on police and paramedics, shooting an ambulance before police returned fire and ended his rampage fairly quickly.” Chicago prosecutors have charged Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, with 16 felonies, including terrorism and hate-crime counts after police discovered evidence...

🚨#BREAKING: Massive Anti-Trump Protest is underway and have gathered in Chicago after Hours after President Elect Donald Trump's victory 📌#Chicago | #Illinois Currently Massive anti-Trump protesters, along with pro-Palestine activists and other demonstrators, have gathered in downtown Chicago, Illinois, to express their opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The crowd, consisting of a diverse group of individuals, is marching through the streets, continuing their demonstrations hours after the election results were announced. Protesters are chanting slogans such as "Not my president," "Free Palestine," and "Fight for our freedom," while blocking major intersections and disrupting traffic. As the demonstration grows in...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Many voters in Champaign County are not able to vote this morning after an issue that has brought most polling locations down. The Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons confirmed to WCIA this morning that there are network issues that are preventing people from voting. He told us there is no timeline to be resolved. He states it is all polling locations.

Chicago Police on Thursday announced that felony terrorism and hate crime charges have been added to the charges against the suspect who shot an Orthodox Jewish man as he was walking to synagogue this past Shabbat, and then fired at responding officers during a shootout. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, has been charged with one felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, Chicago Police Department Chief Larry Snelling said at a news conference Thursday, according to CNN. Abdallahi is accused of firing several shots at a 39-year-old man on the city’s North Side before firing “at...

A man is facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities say he shot a Jewish man who was walking to a synagogue and then fired at responding officers during a weekend shootout in Chicago. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, has been charged with one felony count of terrorism and one felony count of a hate crime, Chicago Police Department Chief Larry Snelling said at a news conference Thursday. Abdallahi is also facing six counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm, the...

The gunman who opened fire on a Jewish man walking to synagogue in Chicago is an illegal migrant from West Africa who was released into the US last year — and he targeted the victim because of his faith, law enforcement sources tell The Post. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22 — who hails from Mauritania — crossed into San Diego in March 2023 and was screened by border agents, who quickly released him into the US, officials said. Federal investigators believe Abdallahi was specifically targeting Jews in an antisemitic attack when he ambushed a 39-year-old Orthodox Jewish man in the city’s...

The jihadi gunam has finally been identified as Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22 (pictured.) Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi. No hate crime charges. No terrorism charges. Democrat run America is a threat to Jewish survival. Screaming “ALLAHU AKBAR,” Jihadi Shoots Young Jewish Man Shot On His Way to Synagogue in Broad Daylight in Chicago Jewish Suburb

A Jewish man reportedly on his way to Synagogue was ambushed and shot from behind in Chicago on Saturday by a man allegedly yelling, “Allah Akbar.” He was later taken down by police. The first shooting occurred at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning in the 2600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue in the city’s West Rogers Park neighborhood, an area that is home to a large Orthodox Jewish community.