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Illinois reinstituted its statewide mask mandate Monday under the direction of Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker, requiring that even those as young as two mask up in public indoor settings.

A mother in Illinois has been stripped of her parental rights over her refusal to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Thursday announced a new set of coronavirus restrictions, which includes the masking of toddlers and vaccine requirements for educators throughout the state.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) of Illinois signed SB 818 into law last Friday, claiming the new sex ed standards that require kindergartners to learn to define gender identity “will help keep our children safe.”

A suspect has been charged for allegedly hitting two Chicago police officers with a vehicle, and dragging one during a traffic stop Friday in the Englewood area, authorities said.

During a recent town hall, vulnerable Democrat Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL) claimed that “the economy is doing great” despite the ongoing price surge over food, appliances, cars, and gasoline making it hard for struggling families.

On Thursday night Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) botched the last name of fallen officer Ella French, referring to the deceased as “Ella Franks.” 

Democrat Rep. Sean Casten (IL), during a town hall in Palatine, Illinois, said that “a little bit of inflation” is a “good thing” while inflation is surging and prices are rising around the country.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Wednesday announced a mask mandate for Illinois schools, attributing it to the threat of the delta variant of the Chinese coronavirus.

In one Illinois school district, at least 64 employees have been given an ultimatum: get the coronavirus vaccine or face termination.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that makes it a civil rights violation for an employer to not hire an illegal alien who has secured a work permit from the federal government.

A fight regarding counterfeit tickets sent three people crashing into a window Sunday outside the Congress Hotel in Chicago.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed legislation Monday that makes it a crime to sell a gun privately without having the buyer pass a National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check.

Ex-Illinois Democrat Governor and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich claimed Monday that a new lawsuit would vacate his corruption conviction.

Community members gathered for a Back the Blue rally and patio party Wednesday evening in Decatur, Illinois.

Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law Tuesday decriminalizing HIV transmission. He also signed laws creating “gender-neutral” marriage certificates and expanding fertility insurance for LGBT couples and single parents.

Teachers unions in several states are continuing to push for mandatory masks and vaccines for students while demanding the right to choose for adults.

Hundreds of “fully vaccinated” individuals have been hospitalized after contracting the Chinese coronavirus, and 159 have died, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, as major cities such as Chicago weigh bringing back mask mandates.

Multiple blue states, with Democrat legislatures and governors, are spearheading plans that provide American taxpayer-funded health benefits to illegal alien senior citizens — an effort likely to entice healthcare migration to the states.

The Biden administration renamed invasive “Asian carp” fish over concerns the moniker invokes negative racial connotations.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) announced on Twitter Monday afternoon he is seeking reelection. His first campaign advertisement focuses on his coronavirus response, even though the state’s death toll and case rate are in the bottom half of the United States.

Leading up to the 2022 midterms, Democrats have struggled to find anyone to challenge Republicans on election night, as the left tries to keep their wafer-thin majority in the House.

Three Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) administrators are still working for the state, despite being indicted by a grand jury on charges related to violating investigative protocol after patients in their care were allegedly beaten by staff.

YouTube has reinstated a video it censored of a school board meeting in Lake Forest, Illinois, which featured several concerned parents speaking out against mask mandates on their children.

Chicago community leaders are pressuring Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) to declare a “State of Emergency” regarding the city’s gun crime.

Vulnerable Democrat Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL), on Thursday, blamed the droves of police officers leaving the force on the low morale and leadership within the department instead of Democrats’ anti-police rhetoric.

President Joe Biden was greeted by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) on Wednesday when he arrived for a speaking appointment at an Illinois community college. The city’s rampant gun violence however was not on the public agenda, with Biden instead choosing to talk about “human infrastructure” and his American Families Plan.

Tewkunzi Green was released from prison 22 years early after murdering Montral Fleming in Peoria in 2007 when Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed a “commutation of sentencing order.” Fleming’s family says they were not notified of her prison release through the state, but instead through Facebook. Multiple families have had similar experiences, and Illinois Senate Republicans are asking why.

A one-month-old girl was among 32 people shot Thursday alone in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. 

An Illinois teacher is suing the Evanston/Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65 in Evanston, Illinois, alleging that the school district has stereotyped white people and divided teachers according to their race — in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on Monday urged residents to continue to take precautions and to wear masks even as vaccination efforts are underway, citing the World Health Organization’s (W.H.O.) recent warning about the Delta variant and subsequently mask guidance, urging fully vaccinated people to wear masks.

Over 300 hundred people have been killed in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago thus far in 2021. 

For two years, Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker has bypassed the appointee process for the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB) to fill it with his hand-picked appointees.

A black father ripped Critical Race Theory at a school board meeting in Illinois, asserting the Marxist ideology seeks to teach children “to hate each other.”

Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) pushed for more federal gun control Tuesday as Chicago gun violence surges and firearm-related homicides continue to increase.

A massive chemical fire erupted Monday at a plant in Rockton, Illinois, prompting authorities to order residents to evacuate and Gov. J. B. Pritzker (D) to activate the National Guard.