Pritzker's remarks on Texas trying to redistrict to add more GOP members to Congress.

Context to governor's remarks: Princeton Gerrymandering Project gave Illinois an F in 2021 for drawing a map to elect as many Democrats as possible

Overnight from Gov. JB Pritzker's chief of staff...
This morning, Pritzker urges Democrats to ignore Chuck Schumer and vote NO on a CR to continue funding the government

Rod Blagojevich’s legacy as a disgraced former governor lives on in the Illinois Capitol.
It’s having no picture on the wall with fellow governors. And an impeachment vote that included a handful of lawmakers still in Springfield

Rallies happening in 50 states today protesting Donald Trump, and here in Springfield, a big focus on Elon Musk

What do tariffs mean in Illinois?
For starters, Canada is Illinois' largest trading partner. 72% of 2023 imports from them was just oil and gas.
Combined, Canada, Mexico and China are nearly half of Illinois imports.
Go read the rest and see the graphics⬇️⬇️
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Reaction from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and others on today's federal court ruling in Seattle blocking Donald Trump's elimination of birthright citizenship

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and others have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, which is protected by the 14th Amendment. The case was filed in Seattle federal court

Members of the Illinois Senate elected in 2024 are sworn in the begin the 104th Illinois General Assembly

The Electoral College isn’t just a tally on TV on election night. In Illinois, it’s 19 real people who will cast the state’s electoral votes for Kamala Harris in the box in the middle. It will be opened in Congress on Jan. 6

IBM will lead the National Quantum Algorithm Center at the Illinois quantum park being built on Chicago’s South Side. It’s another big step for one of Gov. Pritzker’s favorite economic development projects

Turnout was down in Illinois, but voters are changing their habits. 53.3% of voters cast a ballot before Election Day, either by mail or early in person. Voters are showing they like convenience.
Chart by @drewjayadams.bsky.social
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Now: The Illinois Senate is sending a bill to the governor’s desk that ends the subminimum for workers with disabilities. This bill has been discussed for years and recently stalled in the spring. It received bipartisan votes in the House and Senate, tho concerns remain

The state is finally out with a request to hire a construction manager to rebuild Stateville prison after it was essentially closed in September. The company will be expected to build 2 new facilities- in line with the state’s plan to close the Logan women’s prison & move it to Stateville

Wrigley in November 🍁🏈