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Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications to Gov. Pritzker. Forever champion of Joe Biden’s campaign & @WhiteHouse. TV lover and writer. Univ. of Illinois alum. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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It has been a brutal 3 months filled with very difficult decisions to get here but this is what @govpritzker.illinois.gov and our whole team has had our sights set on as the deployment of the guard into our communities was a line we never wanted the administration to be able to cross.

23.12.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 185    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

We quibbled about a few of the placements on this list but I assure you that the Governor of Illinois knows Star Wars.

24.11.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge win for the state of Illinois - this transit bill represents great work by the Illinois Senate, House and Gov’s office working together to make it happen. Special thanks in @govpritzker.illinois.gov office to Bria Scudder, Shareese Pryor, @andymanar.bsky.social and Emily Miller.

31.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Missed a day but today’s Illinois press follow is @royalpratt.bsky.social - who has been on the scene for much of the ICE raids (and the threatened for reporting on it)

31.10.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today’s local Chicago press follow is @heathercherone.bsky.social who reports for WTTW. Again - the Chicago press is covering the actions on the ground of ICE and CPB very carefully and thoroughly and deserves the follows from media and citizens from out of state.

28.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mother of Katie Abraham, who DHS named β€œin honor” of Operation Midway Blitz, came out against it to reclaim her daughter’s legacy.

β€œIt’s not consistent with who she was. It doesn’t align with who she was. She was compassionate, empathetic, caring, and loving beyond belief.”

23.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Go Cubs!

21.10.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When a family member tells a masked agent holding a 19 year boy to the ground that he is a U.S. citizen, the agent yells at her: β€œGet the fuck away from me.”

Trump is stealing the rights, freedoms, and voices of Americans.

15.10.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump ICE Raids Take Unnerving Turn as Dem Gov Drops Bombshell Warning With Trump’s occupation of Chicago worsening, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shares new details about what’s happeningβ€”and tells us the time is now for Americans to rise up against authoritarianism bef...

Appalling: JB Pritzker tells me he hasn't been able to get a single conversation with Kristi Noem or any other top Trump officials to even discuss their Chicago operations. Pritzker just wants a heads up for logistical purposes. Nada.

Pritzker opens up on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2016...

10.10.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1129    πŸ” 354    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 11
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Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no β€œhellscape” I’d rather be in.

10.10.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 24414    πŸ” 6348    πŸ’¬ 577    πŸ“Œ 460
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Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

08.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8282    πŸ” 1975    πŸ’¬ 180    πŸ“Œ 165
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Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that β€” even if you're a U.S. citizen.

08.10.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1135    πŸ” 587    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 224
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Tonight!

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will be Rachel Maddow's guest.

9pmET on MSNBC

06.10.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1871    πŸ” 510    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 14
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Trump Plans to Send Texas National Guard, β€˜Armed Military Personnel’ to Chicago: Pritzker President Donald Trump is preparing to send members of the Texas National Guard as well as β€œarmed military personnel” to Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday.

Pritzker warned Sept. 2 that Trump was preparing to send members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago.
A spokesperson for Abbott told me that was β€œnot accurate.” news.wttw.com/2025/09/02/t...

06.10.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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To any reporters who disputed what Gov. Pritzker said on Sept. 2 he believed the Texas National Guard was being considered, please remember to not take the statements of Trump, Noem, or Abbott at face value. Many turn out to be lies.

06.10.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Governor Pritzker Directs State Agencies to Evaluate Treatment of Children During Federal Raid in South Shore CHICAGO – Following widespread reports of children being zip tied, separated from their parents, and detained for several hours on the evening of...

Press release with more information >>

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/governor-pri...

03.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement from @govpritzker.illinois.gov >>

03.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Armed Agents Raid South Shore Apartment Building Overnight Tuesday Federal agents arrived in moving trucks and knocked down doors inside the building, witnesses said. The Department of Homeland Security said 37 people were arrested.

This action follows widespread reports of children being zip tied, separated from their parents, and detained for several hours on the evening of September 30 at an apartment building in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.

blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/a...

03.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If DCFS receives allegations of suspected abuse or neglect by federal agents, the State of Illinois will take formal steps to pursue every possible avenue to ensure the safety and well-being of children, including collaborating with local law enforcement as necessary.

03.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gov. Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Illinois Department of Human Services to coordinate support for the innocent children and families impacted by a federal military-style operation in Chicago, and to determine steps to hold feds accountable.

03.10.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

18.09.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 47930    πŸ” 15193    πŸ’¬ 1266    πŸ“Œ 632

This is why just posting β€œeverything is terrible and there is nothing we can do” is bad. We still have ways to resist that matter. GET LOUDER.

18.09.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2
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Meanwhile on the other site, the Trump administration and Bovino are treating their operation in Chicago like a video game

16.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

For those who are part of the backlash - please point me to a concrete example of Donald Trump (or JD Vance or Stephen Miller) doing something to calm the country’s nerves. Be specific. Living in a post-truth era is a choice for some folks right now - we choose not to live there.

15.09.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Pritzker: β€œIt's wrong to deploy the National Guard and active duty Marines into an American city over the objection of local law enforcement, just to inflame a situation and create a crisis.”

12.06.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12000    πŸ” 3411    πŸ’¬ 236    πŸ“Œ 120

Once again urge any national folks covering Kristi Noem to read this @capitolfax.bsky.social post and see for yourselves how badly astray Noem and the GOP went yesterday. (And to follow our local reporters who did an excellent job covering the events yesterday.)

08.05.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Kristi Noem planned a press conference at the Governor’s mansion in Springfield today to lie about bipartisan public safety laws.

So Gov. Pritzker made sure to share a reminder with her about following our nation’s laws.

She ended up choosing a different location.

07.05.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Voting is a fundamental right and sacred responsibility of every American.

Yet, once again Donald Trump is ignoring the rule of law and circumventing Congress.

25.03.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5277    πŸ” 859    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 49

Governor Pritzker will be doing what he has always done -- and encouraging others to do the same: Standing Up for Illinois.

19.03.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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