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Over the past seven years, we’ve gotten big things done for Illinois.
And on Wednesday at noon, I will deliver the State of the State and share how we continue to move the Land of Lincoln forward.
And on Wednesday at noon, I will deliver the State of the State and share how we continue to move the Land of Lincoln forward.
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Over the past seven years, we’ve gotten big things done for Illinois.
And on Wednesday at noon, I will deliver the State of the State and share how we continue to move the Land of Lincoln forward.
And on Wednesday at noon, I will deliver the State of the State and share how we continue to move the Land of Lincoln forward.
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Happy Presidents' Day, Illinois!
From Lincoln to Obama, Illinois has always been home to greatness. Today, we honor their enduring legacies.
From Lincoln to Obama, Illinois has always been home to greatness. Today, we honor their enduring legacies.
February 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Happy Presidents' Day, Illinois!
From Lincoln to Obama, Illinois has always been home to greatness. Today, we honor their enduring legacies.
From Lincoln to Obama, Illinois has always been home to greatness. Today, we honor their enduring legacies.
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In light of this news, I’m going to choose my words very carefully…
February 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
In light of this news, I’m going to choose my words very carefully…
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Illinois has eliminated its bill backlog and debts.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
February 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Illinois has eliminated its bill backlog and debts.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
Illinois has enshrined reproductive rights.
Illinois has reaffirmed labor rights.
Illinois has rebuilt its infrastructure.
Illinois has prioritized our children’s education.
Illinois has invested in our future — with more to come.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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My message remains the same a year later.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
February 16, 2026 at 12:58 AM
My message remains the same a year later.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
We don’t have kings in America, and I won’t bend the knee to one.
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If we don’t want to repeat history – then for God’s sake in this moment we better be strong enough to learn from it.
February 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
If we don’t want to repeat history – then for God’s sake in this moment we better be strong enough to learn from it.
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Democrats’ struggles could be partly because they’re just too old, says Obama
Democrats’ struggles could be partly because they’re just too old, says Obama
“There is an element of, at some point, you age out,” the former president said.
dlvr.it
February 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Democrats’ struggles could be partly because they’re just too old, says Obama
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Trump is selling out our kids’ future so his fossil fuel billionaire friends can get even richer.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Trump is selling out our kids’ future so his fossil fuel billionaire friends can get even richer.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
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Ofelia Torres' bravery in the face of injustice was beyond words — her courage became a symbol of strength at a time when even the strongest would have bowed.
My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
May her memory be a blessing.
My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
May her memory be a blessing.
Ofelia Torres, Teen With Cancer Who Fought For Father's Freedom From ICE, Has Died
Torres, 16, died Friday. Her father was arrested in October, the day after she returned from more than a month at the hospital for cancer treatments. She shared her family's plight, and her was father...
blockclubchicago.org
February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ofelia Torres' bravery in the face of injustice was beyond words — her courage became a symbol of strength at a time when even the strongest would have bowed.
My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
May her memory be a blessing.
My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
May her memory be a blessing.
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
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Welcome to the Plutocracy
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Welcome to the Plutocracy
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The Illinois Accountability Commission is gathering precisely the kind of evidence that will hold ICE and the Trump Administration responsible.
Democratic AGs stress importance of citizen-generated evidence in challenging ICE • Stateline
Cellphone video has emerged as a powerful rebuttal to the Trump administration’s version of immigration enforcement incidents.
stateline.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The Illinois Accountability Commission is gathering precisely the kind of evidence that will hold ICE and the Trump Administration responsible.
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We have a super easy letter campaign to save NCAR. Takes 30 seconds to yell at your Congress Critters and you’ll can do it every day!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/152...
@standupforscience.bsky.social
fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/152...
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
We have a super easy letter campaign to save NCAR. Takes 30 seconds to yell at your Congress Critters and you’ll can do it every day!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/152...
@standupforscience.bsky.social
fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/152...
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Technically that’s accurate if you read it the right way…
Trump on the SAVE America Act: "It will assure the security of our crooked elections"
February 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Technically that’s accurate if you read it the right way…
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Happy Valentine’s Day, MK.
After 38 years of celebrating together, I still get butterflies.
Lucky to fall even more for my best friend and love of my life every day after all this time.
After 38 years of celebrating together, I still get butterflies.
Lucky to fall even more for my best friend and love of my life every day after all this time.
February 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day, MK.
After 38 years of celebrating together, I still get butterflies.
Lucky to fall even more for my best friend and love of my life every day after all this time.
After 38 years of celebrating together, I still get butterflies.
Lucky to fall even more for my best friend and love of my life every day after all this time.
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To the love of my life and my best friend, MK:
This is our 38th Valentine’s Day together, and I’m more in love with you on every one.
This is our 38th Valentine’s Day together, and I’m more in love with you on every one.
February 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
To the love of my life and my best friend, MK:
This is our 38th Valentine’s Day together, and I’m more in love with you on every one.
This is our 38th Valentine’s Day together, and I’m more in love with you on every one.
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NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas
The unwelcome facility would detain up to 9,500 people
meidasnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
NEWS: LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas — a massive facility that could detain up to 9,500 people.
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There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.
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🌹 Roses are red.
💙 Violets are blue.
💊 Prescription pricing is confusing…
🥰 But it doesn’t have to be for you.
We believe you should know exactly what you’re paying before you check out. No membership fees. No insurance required.
See your medication price today at costplusdrugs.com ❤️
💙 Violets are blue.
💊 Prescription pricing is confusing…
🥰 But it doesn’t have to be for you.
We believe you should know exactly what you’re paying before you check out. No membership fees. No insurance required.
See your medication price today at costplusdrugs.com ❤️
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
🌹 Roses are red.
💙 Violets are blue.
💊 Prescription pricing is confusing…
🥰 But it doesn’t have to be for you.
We believe you should know exactly what you’re paying before you check out. No membership fees. No insurance required.
See your medication price today at costplusdrugs.com ❤️
💙 Violets are blue.
💊 Prescription pricing is confusing…
🥰 But it doesn’t have to be for you.
We believe you should know exactly what you’re paying before you check out. No membership fees. No insurance required.
See your medication price today at costplusdrugs.com ❤️
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FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
FBI Announces They Have Located Savannah Guthrie
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Tangent Technologies is choosing to grow in our state — thanks to our workforce, infrastructure, and supply chain that make Illinois ideal for doing business.
This manufacturing leader isn’t just putting Illinoisans to work; it’s cementing our role as a hub for innovation.
This manufacturing leader isn’t just putting Illinoisans to work; it’s cementing our role as a hub for innovation.
Sustainable lumber manufacturer Tangent Technologies is expanding and consolidating its U.S. manufacturing operations in Illinois – investing $50 million and creating 110 new jobs in Montgomery.
Learn more: www.illinois.gov/news/release...
Learn more: www.illinois.gov/news/release...
February 13, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Tangent Technologies is choosing to grow in our state — thanks to our workforce, infrastructure, and supply chain that make Illinois ideal for doing business.
This manufacturing leader isn’t just putting Illinoisans to work; it’s cementing our role as a hub for innovation.
This manufacturing leader isn’t just putting Illinoisans to work; it’s cementing our role as a hub for innovation.
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"I saw a Catholic kneeling down praying the rosary. I saw a Muslim on the prayer rug. I saw a Jewish man who came in. I thought, ‘My God. If only the world could be like this.'"
WGN's Mike Lowe on a hidden sanctuary at O'Hare Airport. wgntv.com/news/cover-s...
WGN's Mike Lowe on a hidden sanctuary at O'Hare Airport. wgntv.com/news/cover-s...
wgntv.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"I saw a Catholic kneeling down praying the rosary. I saw a Muslim on the prayer rug. I saw a Jewish man who came in. I thought, ‘My God. If only the world could be like this.'"
WGN's Mike Lowe on a hidden sanctuary at O'Hare Airport. wgntv.com/news/cover-s...
WGN's Mike Lowe on a hidden sanctuary at O'Hare Airport. wgntv.com/news/cover-s...