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For the third time since I took office, we're funding above the required pension payment — creating a $75M reserve fund for expected costs of adjusting to the Social Security Wage Base. With this fix in effect, we’re protecting taxpayers and state workers from future shortfalls

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Sounds about right to me!

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What will Illinois Governor JB Pritzker do if Donald Trump tries to do in Chicago what he's doing in Los Angeles? Jen asked him. Watch:

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I'm attending Indivisible Chicago's event, “No Kings Rally and March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

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Norway will help Ukraine cover a potential one billion euro ($1.08 billion) gas deficit, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced following a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Vilnius on June 2.

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"Morning, Jim!" "Hey, Tom."

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Aristocrats disdained trade—but it helped build Roman power. foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/02/t...

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House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands www.npr.org/2025/05/07/g.... Another reason to vote out house Republicans

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Heritage Foundation's Kevin Roberts on Trump's first 100 days www.npr.org/2025/04/30/n.... Evil doings abound.

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Tracing Tides: How Major Carbon Producers Drive Sea Level Rise and Climate Injustice secure.ucs.org/a/2025-5-14-...

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I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “May Day Strong: We are the Many” - sign up now to join me! #commoncause www.mobilize.us/commoncause/...

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Democratic Rep. Ansari to Ingraham on Abrego Garcia: "We are turning into an authoritarian country, and there are Americans from all across the political spectrum who are concerned about this."

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A group of House Democrats is in El Salvador today to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whom the Trump administration mistakenly deported, with California's Rep. Garcia saying, "This issue is more than about Kilmar. It's about due process in the U.S."

submitted 65 days ago • 17 comments

First Bison Calf of the season. Little guys not more than a day old. Likely born last night, he's still looking pretty smooshed and the umbilical hasn't even dried up yet.

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My guess is close to a thousand showed up in Palatine, IL yesterday... We were five of them

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Happy Easter, Illinois! 🐰   Wishing everyone bright spring days ahead that bring hope and joy.   And to the kids in our state: good luck and happy hunting!

submitted 66 days ago • 26 comments

I sent a letter to our Chief Justice -- [email protected] -- You can too

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Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism. If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone. Americans of conscience must stand against this now.

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Diversity is our strength. We're bringing opportunity to all of our state while building a workforce to take on the challenges of the 21st century. Illinois will be a powerhouse in the economy of tomorrow.

submitted 70 days ago • 65 comments

Mr Garcia will be tortured and killed. The Supreme court stepped in. 47 said no. We need to be outraged as in OUTRAGED. We're allowing 47 and his magats to undo all that has been accomplished since the revolutionary war. Our fathers fought and died so this would never happen in America.

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Despite a federal court order prohibiting Garcia’s removal, he was deported to El Salvador. Judge Paula Xinis described the detention and deportation as “wholly lawless,” noting the absence of legal grounds for such actions. Bondi appears to believe that Donald Trump is her “client.”

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