Specifically, SB328 would create a new “consent-by-registration” system in Illinois, under which companies from throughout the U.S. and the world could be dragged into courts in Illinois for certain kinds of claims, whether or not the company has any real presence in Illinois or if the alleged injury occurred in Illinois or can be traced back to conduct in the state.

The lawsuit cites Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who on Tuesday said, “in Illinois, the rule of law matters, and law enforcement must have a legitimate basis to arrest someone.” The lawsuit states, “Texas seeks enforcement of the rule of law in Illinois, the assistance of Illinois law enforcement officials, and this Court’s assistance, to lawfully return to Texas the Respondent legislators who fled to Illinois to evade their duties to participate in the ongoing Special Session of the Texas Legislature.”

Asked Thursday if the legislators accepting resources to avoid taking official action in Texas could cross the line into bribery, Gov. JB Pritzker dismissed the notion. “They’re here because they’re fighting for democracy. And I’ve said that over and over again; we all ought to be supporting people who are standing up for our country, for our constitutional republic.”

Pritzker defended the fairness of Illinois maps and said a discrepancy in representation vs a state voting record in presidential contests doesn’t mean districts are unlawful. “We followed the Voting Rights Act. We did that when we passed our map back in 2021. Texas Republicans now don’t want to follow that,” said Pritzker.

Trustee Steve Knar had harsh words for Pritzker for ending the statewide tax, saying that he “spends money like a drunken sailor.” “I think this is typical … to play the hero and eliminate a revenue stream for municipalities and let them take the fall from the public,” he said.

As part of this initiative, Raoul and 50 other attorneys general are sending letters to 37 voice providers demanding immediate action to stop illegal robocalls being routed through their networks. In addition to the 37 companies, Raoul and the task force are sending letters to 100 “downstream providers” that accept call traffic from those companies.

Pushback, including calls for her expulsion from Congress for suggesting a violation of her oath of office, found the Illinois lawmaker arguing, “No one questions when my white colleagues identify as Irish-American, Italian-American, or Ukrainian-American to honor their ancestry,” without differentiating between an acknowledgment of heritage and what many considered to be a declaration of allegiance.

“There’s literally no federal law applicable to this situation. None,” Gov. JB Pritzker told a podcaster. “They can say that they’re sending FBI. FBI agents might show up to, I don’t know, put a show on. But the fact is, our local law enforcement protects everybody in the state in Illinois. Our state troopers protect anybody in Illinois, and anybody who’s here in Illinois. And so, whether it’s federal agents coming to Illinois or state rangers from Texas, if you haven’t broken federal law, you’re basically unwelcome, and there’s no way that our state legislators here, Texas state legislators, can

LyLena D. Estabine, of the Illinois Policy Institute: “Rep. Kimberly Neely du Buclet first attempted to pass legislation recognizing Emmett Till Day in 2023, but it was unsuccessful. This year, passing the bill looked more promising, with 29 other representatives co-sponsoring it, including the Speaker of the House, Chris Welch. On May 31, lawmakers stripped the bill of its original purpose, erased Emmett Till’s name and replaced it with 1,200 pages of budget provisions, exploiting a procedural loophole to force passage at the last minute.”

A new poll conducted by M3 Strategies on behalf of the Illinois Policy Institute reveals that Gov. Pritzker is nowunderwaterwith Illinois general election voters. The reason? While hes focused on building a national profile and appealing to far-left primary voters, hes alienating the very people who elected him governor.

“These lawmakers are welcome in the state of Illinois,” Pritzker said. “So are Texas Rangers. They can go visit the lakefront in Chicago, they can come to the state fair, but they’re not arresting and taking anybody away from Illinois.”

“The mayor never once called me or, as far as I know, any legislators to oppose that bill or ask for any changes in that bill. When a municipality that’s affected by some piece of legislation doesn’t speak up about it, opposing it, then how can people know that the mayor opposes it? … What I know is that we have helped the Chicago police get fairness in their contract.”

Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi said anyone who “puts their allegiance” to another country first shouldn’t be representing people in Congress. “The United States is the greatest country in the history of the world and Rep. Ramirez’s ingratitude to America is betraying the faith of the people who elected her to represent them,” Salvi said.

“There’s national speculation Pritzker would run for president in 2028, but his Illinois numbers do not bode well for his appeal on the national stage. The reasons Illinoisans are concerned about him are increasingly obvious. In the same poll, 60 percent of voters said high taxes were the most important issue facing the state.”

“The Department of Justice will continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the Department of Homeland Security to eradicate these harmful policies around the country,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said. Four of the 13 states on the DOJ’s list – California, New York, Colorado and Illinois – have already faced lawsuits over their immigration policies.