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October 22, 2025/
(The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the latest in the back and forth between the Trump administration and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker surrounding public safety and immigration enforcement.
Bishop also shares a few of the topics and comments from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tuesday with The Economic Club of Chicago. The governor opposed a proposed “head tax” in Chicago, talked about redistricting efforts and more.
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