Pritzker: "He promised he was gonna lower costs and make us safer. He's done none of it. I realize he's only been in office two weeks, but it's gotten worse, not better. You think grocery prices have gone down? No, they've gone up bc of what he's threatening or what he's already

Independent woman defeats Republican incumbent in Quincy mayor's race adamscountyil.gov/home/showpubli…

Alternative headline: JB Pritzker defeats Elon Musk #twill

Elon Musk is not good at this.

Please send Elon Musk to all the close races!

Now that there's over 70% of the vote reporting in DuPage County, I can finally say that the Republicans are doing terrible in the Township elections. Pretty much every Township that backed Harris and has several Republican office-holders has seen major losses for the GOP.

Our billionaire, beat your billionaire.

This will be the 3rd championship golf event in which Trump has competed during his second term. He's won the first two. One has to imagine he's a heavy favorite here as well. Unlike those first two, this is the first event taking place amid the collapse of the stock market.

Uncertainty about President Trump’s tariffs is leading many small businesses to interrupt or halt production because they can’t absorb price hikes and lack leverage to negotiate on.wsj.com/4jr2SSB

Chicago coffee shops are raising prices as Trump tariffs have already lead to more expensive beans. One South Side coffee shop owner said he paid $2,000 more than usual for his latest shipment. buff.ly/Cr06dlg

No one should be above the law, most especially the President. Ignoring a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return isn't just cruel; it's unconstitutional. They're saying the quiet part aloud — if they get away with it now, they'll do it to anyone.

When Andrew Tate was charged with rape and human trafficking, Trump intervened to fly him back to the US. When a working-class father of a disabled 5-year-old child was wrongfully deported, Trump refuses to lift a finger.

Fed chief Jerome Powell warns that Trump’s tariffs could trigger inflation wbez.org/2025/04/16/fed…

in New Hampshire, JB Pritzker hits the "simpering timidity" of many Dems: “Fellow Democrats, for far too long we’ve been guilty of listening to a bunch of do-nothing political types who would tell us that America’s house is not on fire,even as the flames are licking their faces"

Pritzker invokes his own Jewish background: "Stop tearing down the Constitution in the name of my ancestors. Do not claim that your authoritarian power grabs are about anti-semitism. When you destroy social justice, you are disparaging the very foundation of Judaism."

“Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.” Pritzker says, calling for “mass protests” “mobilization” and “disruption.” NH Dems are eating it up

Pritzker also responded to Miller today - quote from press conference at UIC.

This is simply not true. Using unnamed “sources” to report something like this is absurd, especially after the Governor himself was asked and said it was false. The Governor has a great deal of respect for Congresswoman Underwood. Same goes for our whole team.