Disgraced ex- Illinois Gov. Blagojevich now a ‘Trump-o-crat’ with praise for his ‘his new Republican Party’

Disgraced former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he’s a proud traitor who supports former Republican President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “I call myself a ‘Trump supporter’ … His new Republican Party is now the party that will run and fight for the average American worker,” the convicted Blagojevich said in an […]
Biden backing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker caught on hot mic sharing gloomy outlook on presidential race

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a vocal supporter of President Biden, delivered impassioned remarks Wednesday expressing his frustration with the current state of the presidential election. “So, we’re just going to keep fighting. I don’t know what to say. We’re just going to do what we have to do,” Pritzker said. I heard him say […]
Illinois Democrat warns Biden looks ‘very frail,’ risking race: ‘Have to be honest … it’s getting worse’

Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., warned in an ABC News interview on Friday that President Biden has not allayed growing concerns about his fitness for office, saying the president looks “very weak” and is hurting Democrats by continuing to campaign. “The polls are moving in the other direction and that’s particularly concerning and, frankly, I understand […]
Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race

Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., became the latest House Democrat to call Friday for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race following his poor performance in last week’s debate. Quigley said, Friday night interview Appearing on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes,” Biden joined a growing list of Democrats who are skeptical that […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Opens More Chicago Migrant Shelters Ahead of Convention

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (Democrat) recently announced the opening of two more migrant shelters in Chicago, a move that came as a surprise to local elected officials who only learned of the shelters’ openings in their communities through the governor’s announcement. Last week, Governor Pritzker’s office praised the construction of two new shelters, paid for […]
Supreme Court Declines To Consider Illinois’ ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

The Supreme Court declined to take up a case involving a ban on certain semiautomatic firearms Tuesday, with Associate Justice Clarence Thomas issuing a statement on the denial. Several pro-Second Amendment organizations, including Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), sued over the legislation banning multiple semiautomatic guns in […]
Supreme Court staying away from Illinois gun ban cases as Thomas seeks ‘more guidance’ on protected weapons

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Freight train derails in Illinois, residents evacuated due to “hazmat” situation: report

A freight train derailed in the Chicago suburb of Matteson, Illinois, on Thursday, forcing some residents within a mile of the accident to evacuate their homes. FOX 32 in Chicago According to local authorities, the Canadian National Railway train was reported to have derailed around 10:45 a.m. near the 21000 block of Main Street. Nearby […]
Massive sinkhole collapses soccer field at Illinois park

A collapse near an underground mine in Illinois opened a 100-foot-wide sinkhole under the soccer field there on Wednesday, authorities said. The sinkhole occurred around 10 a.m. in Gordon Moore Park in Alton. City of Alton security cameras captured the moment the sinkhole opened up, engulfing a light pole in a field in a plume […]
Illinois police officers will not be charged in the deadly shooting of an unarmed man in his home

An Illinois police officer will not be charged in the shooting death of an unarmed man in a darkened bedroom of his own home. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said Wednesday that Carol Stream police officers who claimed self-defense failed to prove “the use of deadly force was not legally justified” against 30-year-old Isaac […]