Gov. JB Pritzker uses House hearing to defend Illinois’ sanctuary laws and to slam Congress for not passing immigration reforms • Chicagoans continue protests against Trump and ICE Thursday as demonstrators rally across the US
The Spin Thursday, June 12, 2025 | | |
| | The delay signals a tough fight ahead for the ordinance that backers say will lift rideshare driver pay above minimum wage. | | | Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s appearance before the House Oversight Committee was highly anticipated because of his critiques of President Trump and potential White House run in 2028. | | | Protests over ICE raids continued Thursday in Chicago, as part of demonstrations across the country against President Donald Trump and his immigration crackdown. | | | The city’s Law Department is recommending a series of settlements in three wrongful conviction cases tied to infamous Chicago Police Department members. | | | The Illinois secretary of state’s office said it will conduct an audit of the state’s automated license plate reader system after it was allegedly used illegally by law enforcement in Texas to track down a woman for an abortion care-related matter. | | | President Donald Trump’s trade war is affecting Americans everywhere from the grocery store to their electric bill, with the cost of bananas, ground beef and electricity surging to all-time highs. | | | The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency. | | | U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed Thursday from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials in Los Angeles. | | | After decades in politics and a stunning downfall, Michael Madigan will appear Friday for what likely will be his last public act: his sentencing. | | | |