Governor J.B. Pritzker https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Governor J.B. Pritzker https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Mayor Johnson’s Answer to Bloody Chicago Weekend is More Support for Trans Chicagoans https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/06/mayor-johnsons-answer-to-bloody-chicago-weekend-is-more-support-for-trans-chicagoans/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:10 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=32337 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Over the 19th-21st “Juneteenth” weekend, Chicago experienced multiple violent shootings.

While weekend shootings have become commonplace in the makeup of Chicago living, what was uncommon was both the level of violence and the shocking response from Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Not to mention that this bloody weekend caught national attention to the point where President Trump has once again offered Governor J.B. Pritzker law enforcement help.

What left 7 dead and multiple injured, prompted an unexpected and confusing response from Mayor Johnson.… Continue Reading

]]> 32337 The “SAFE-T” Act is Anything But “Safe” https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/04/the-safe-t-act-is-anything-but-safe/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:48 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=31994 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Passed in 2021, the SAFE-T Act, which stands for Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity- Today Act, gave Illinois a major overhaul of the state’s criminal-justice protocol.

Most notably, the SAFE-T Act put an end to cash bail. Democrat proponents argued that requiring bail unfairly targeted the poor. They claimed that these individuals were detained in jail not because of how dangerous they were, but on whether or not they were able to pay bail.… Continue Reading

]]> 31994 A Nation Divided https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/03/a-nation-divided/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:17 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=31727 Written by Thomas Hampson

We live in a divided nation. The unity we built 250 years ago is now fractured, and our disagreements have become so intense and sometimes so violent that they threaten the very fabric of our civil society.

One of the most volatile flashpoints today is the disagreement over how we enforce our national immigration laws.

Today, across the nation, hundreds of local “sanctuary” jurisdictions openly defy federal authority. We have seen this before.… Continue Reading

]]> 31727 Gender Affirming Care & Pritzker’s ‘Trump Proofing’ of Illinois https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/01/gender-affirming-care-pritzkers-trump-proofing-of-illinois/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:56 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=28570 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Governor J.B. Pritzker is pledging to “Trump proof” Illinois through keeping Illinois open to transgender surgeries and drugs for minors, which is one of the issues that took center stage during the Presidential campaign.

In this episode of Spotlight, Monte Larrick sits down with Thomas Hampson to discuss Governor Pritzker’s plan and the harmful effects it will have on children.

Thomas Hampson is a contributing writer for IFI serving as an intelligence analyst, U.S.… Continue Reading

]]> 28570 Three Strikes – You’re Out https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/04/three-strikes-youre-out-pritzker/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:02 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=26203 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

On Sunday, April 21st, Governor J.B. Pritzker appeared on CNN to discuss the 2024 Biden Presidential Campaign.

During his segment, Pritzker relayed a series of factually incorrect statements. For the sake of time, only three of these statements will be briefly discussed here.

Pritzker’s first claim was that adding Robert F. Kennedy to the presidential ballot would not affect Biden’s campaign. But a recent New York Times article noted,

Fears among Democrats are particularly acute this year, with polls suggesting that Mr.

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