Gov. JB Pritzker said while he wasn’t on Minnesota shooter’s “hit list,” there were names of “Illinois folks” found among the man’s possessions.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the 2026 budget into law Monday morning. State lawmakers passed the record-setting $55 billion plan two weeks ago. It includes hundreds-of-millions in education funding and an increase in taxes on sports betting and tobacco products.

Donald Trump called JB Pritzker the "worst (governor) in the county" during a press conference today. Here's what to know.

Republican lawmakers grilled Democratic governors, while Pritzker defended Illinois' sanctuary policies and criticized President Donald Trump's agenda.

Gov. JB Pritzker says he is not one of the people on a list of politicians that law enforcement discovered after arresting alleged Minnesota lawmaker shooter Vance Boelter.

The governor of Illinois is responding to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Chicago's South Loop Wednesday that drew protesters and resulted in at least 10 people being detained.Sources said migrants and asylum-seekers were called to an immigration supervision program site in the South Loop for what they thought were routine check-ins by immigration authorities.

GOP lawmakers repeatedly suggested that Pritzker's policies made it possible for immigrants to enter the U.S. to carry out crimes like murder.

Texas Republican Rep. Brandon Gill cornered Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker during a fiery congressional hearing Wednesday, pressing him on illegal immigration, taxpayer funding for anti-ICE groups,