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An increasing number of Republican governors are voicing opposition to the concept of a vaccine passport, as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signaled on Tuesday that they, too, will not support such programs in their states.

The tension between CPAC and Hyatt hotels is heating up following the conclusion of the conservative conference, which took place in Orlando, Florida, after the hotel released critical statements.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653) making the Land of Lincoln the first state to eliminate cash bail.

After losing his speakership last month, powerful Chicago Democrat Mike Madigan has announced his retirement.

Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized the use of 500 Illinois National Guard members for Washington, DC, claiming there is a “heightened threat environment” in the nation’s Capital.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that she wants to reopen bars and restaurants “as soon as possible.”

Illinois saw a 167 percent surge in applications for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) cards through November this year as compared to 2017 numbers.

Several high profile Democrat politicians ignored guidance related to the Chinese coronavirus when it appeared to be personally convenient — a realization that comes as Democrat politicians, such as Chicago Mayor Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are attempting to limit gatherings in personal residences ahead of the holiday season.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told residents she was canceling “traditional Thanksgiving celebrations” due to the coronavirus.

Illinois’ Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker is once again making grave proclamations about shutting his state down due to the coronavirus. Still, despite the draconian measures to “save lives,” the governor was also seen partying in crowded Chicago streets last week celebrating Joe Biden’s purported 2020 election win.

Democrat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker deployed the Illinois National Guard to Chicago in preparation for potential election unrest.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday once again began imposing draconian coronavirus lockdowns on the Windy City’s beleaguered businesses, but owners are at last beginning to organize against the rules.

Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that coronavirus cases were currently surging because President Donald Trump was “modeling bad behavior” by not wearing a mask.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) has gone into self-quarantine for a second time after a member of his staff tested positive for the coronavirus.

Vote Yes For Fairness falsely claimed average Illinoisans would pay less in taxes in Iowa or Wisconsin than a millionaire thanks to a graduated income tax.

A previously deported illegal alien has been arrested in the sanctuary state of Illinois for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl.

Illinois is on track to enter Phase 4 of reopening this week, allowing restaurant dine-in services to resume operations and theaters to reopen at a limited capacity, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) announced on Monday.

A Baptist church association and two business owners filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Illinois, charging it with religious liberty violations related to a radical law that forces health insurance policies to provide coverage for abortions.

Monday on CNN, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) said President Donald Trump “created an incendiary moment” by using tear gas on protesters so he could visit nearby riot-battered St. John’s Church.

Monday on CNN, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) said God would be with the protesters, some of which that faced tear gas and rubber bullets, that were cleared from Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. so President Donald Trump could pay a visit to nearby St. John’s Church, which was damaged in a fire set during protests on Sunday night.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) lifted the restrictions he placed on houses of worship in his state Thursday after two churches filed an emergency injunction pending appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Monday on MSNBC, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) discussed the Trump administration supporting Republican State Rep. Darren Bailey’s lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D-IL) stay-at-home order.

On Sunday, Chicago’s first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot, mounted a raid on a black South Side church for holding services in defiance of her coronavirus lockdown orders.

Several Democrats who have insisted on strict stay-at-home orders — including the wearing of face masks when out of doors — have been caught violating the rules that they wish to impose on others for fear of spreading the coronavirus.

Illinois lawmakers on Friday approved of a vote-by-mail expansion for November’s general election — a move that comes as Democrats across the country attempt to seize on the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the long-held party objective.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Wednesday opted to withdraw the harsh emergency rule his administration filed last Friday, which criminalized business owners violating his stay-at-home order.

The state of Illinois is beginning to revolt against the nation’s strictest lockdowns even as those in charge seek to strengthen their power.

Several blue state governors have refused to listen to the cries of their residents begging them to reopen their respective states, instead issuing threats against localities and business owners who fail to comply with their orders — threats that have, largely, failed to come to fruition.

Residents of nursing homes in Illinois accounted for 59 percent of the COVID-19 deaths in that state over the past three weeks.

Illinois businesses that reopen in defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) stay-at-home order may face a Class A misdemeanor charge, resulting in a fine of up to $2,500 and jail time, per the governor’s emergency filing.

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association on Friday responded to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) threats to withhold federal funding from localities that refuse to adhere to his stay-at-home order, calling it “outrageous that the Governor is threatening retaliation” and adding that it is insulting to “heroic police officers, corrections officers and local voters.”

Billionaire Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) admitted this week his wife skipped out on their state’s stay-at-home order — flocking to their $12.1 million equestrian estate in South Florida — and indicated that she recently visited their farm in Wisconsin.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported a COVID-19 death toll of 192 on Wednesday, a peak for any 24-hour period in the state since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D)’s office announced Monday that he is self-quarantining for an “appropriate isolation period” after a staff member tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus. 

Sunday on “State of the Union,” Gov. J. B. Pritzker (D-IL) said that President Donald Trump’s administration has made promises many times and not delivered regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to reopen his state calls for bans of gatherings of more than 50 people, including worship services, until a vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus is “widely available.”