Democratic state lawmakers on Wednesday condemned aggressive immigration raids that in recent weeks have resulted in violent clashes between federal agents and protestors in the Chicago region — but it remains uncertain whether their words will translate to legislative action during the fall session.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil.

Some GOP leaders are sounding the alarm after a report that several members of the Young Republican organization shared messages using slurs and making jokes about slavery and rape.

Illinois’ Republican primary for governor is growing expensive as the party's 2022 nominee works to rebuild his campaign fund while another candidate receives support from one of the state’s wealthiest Republican donors.

The Trump administration told the Supreme Court that it wanted to deploy 300 members of the Illinois National Guard and 400 members of the Texas National Guard.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) encouraged more Republicans to speak out against federal troop deployments across state lines, pointing to recent criticism from Oklahoma’s GOP governor as “good news.” “We’ve got to all stand together because there [are] truly unconstitutional actions that are coming out of this administration,

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s a lucky man after reporting $1.4 million in gambling winnings from one trip to Las Vegas. Republican legislators says it