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Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
The legislation extends Trump’s 2017 multitrillion-dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion. It ...
Pritzker Seeks Third Illinois Term With Eye on White House
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker unveiled his bid for a third term with an attempt to position himself as a champion of voters’ ...
Pritzker, Illinois leaders react to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ megabill passing in House
S PRINGFIELD, Ill. ( WGN) – As the “big, beautiful bill” heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, Illinois leaders reacted ...
The House of Representatives approves Trump's big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to ...
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White House withholds $7 billion in school funding
The Trump administration is withholding $7 billion in funding for schools that was approved by Congress and set to be distributed this week. Justine McDaniel, national news reporter with The ...
Trump critic JB Pritzker expected to launch Democratic re-election bid for third term as Illinois governor
Gov. J.B. Pritzker to seek third term in Illinois amid 2028 presidential speculation, continuing his role as a leading ...
Editorial: Illinois is wooing foreign tourists, despite a hostile White House and a blue-red divide
The $4 million ad campaign features the slogan, “Never Done. Never Outdone,” which we doubt will become a viral sensation ...
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White House IDs 96 Illinois counties, 7 cities on list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’
White House IDs 96 Illinois counties, 7 cities on list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ by: BJ Lutz, Salvador Rivera. Posted: May 30, 2025 / 02:48 PM CDT. Updated: May 30, 2025 / 02:48 PM CDT.