Politics Oct 08 WATCH: ‘Come and get me,’ Pritzker responds to Trump’s call to put Illinois governor in jail By Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 National Guard troops are now outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused President Donald Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment. By Erin Hooley, Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Politics Oct 08 Trump calls for jailing Illinois governor and Chicago mayor It wasn’t immediately clear what President Donald Trump was specifically objecting to with his post, but it was the latest example of his brazen calls for his opponents to be prosecuted or locked up, a break from longtime norms. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 07 Illinois braces for possible National Guard arrival while lawsuit challenging deployment simmers Gov. JB Pritzker says some Guard troops from Illinois were to be federalized and deployed to Chicago with others from Texas. By Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Politics Oct 04 Gov. Pritzker says Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press
Sep 07 Watch 6:35 Chicago braces for federal crackdown as Trump stokes tensions on social media By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Tensions are rising in Chicago as Trump signals that he’ll soon send troops and ICE agents to the city as part of his crackdown on crime and illegal immigration. This weekend, he posted on Truth Social, “Chicago about to find… Continue watching
Aug 28 Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Trump and Pritzker have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Pritzker and city leaders vow to sue,… Continue reading
Aug 26 WATCH: Pritzker says alleged Trump plan to deploy military to Chicago is illegal and un-American By Joey Cappelletti, Bill Barrow, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s possible move — targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 — would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves. Continue reading
Jun 25 Pritzker to seek 3rd term as Illinois governor amid questions of higher ambitions By Sophia Tareen, John O'Connor, Associated Press JB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Governors from NY, IL and MN testify at hearing on ‘sanctuary’ policies and immigration By Joey Cappelletti, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republican lawmakers clashed repeatedly with the Democratic governors, as the daylong hearing turned into a yelling match at multiple moments. Continue reading