Illinois
Pritzker agrees to testify before Congress on Illinois' sanctuary policies
CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has agreed to testify before Congress as part of a Republican-led inquiry into sanctuary state policies in Illinois and beyond.
What we know:
Gov. Pritzker will appear before the House Oversight Committee on June 12 to speak about Illinois’ approach to immigration and sanctuary laws.
The invitation was originally extended in April by Committee Chair Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) as part of a broader investigation into how state and local policies may conflict with federal immigration enforcement.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are also expected to testify at the hearing.
Dig deeper:
Illinois’ sanctuary policies limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and provide certain services to undocumented residents. Pritzker has previously defended these policies and dismissed concerns that the state is violating federal law.
Pritzker had earlier expressed doubts that the hearing would be productive, calling past sessions “performative” and focused on generating viral soundbites.
The committee previously heard from Mayor Brandon Johnson in March about Chicago’s sanctuary policies. It was a session that drew national headlines.
What’s next:
Pritzker’s testimony could add to his growing national profile. He’s been increasingly active on the national stage in recent months, including taking aim at President Donald Trump during a recent Fox News appearance.
Pritzker has not yet announced whether he plans to run for a third term as Illinois governor.
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
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