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Illinois

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Blagojevich Critiques Pritzker, Chicago on Sanctuary Policies and Crime

Jun 30, 2026

NewsNation segment features former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich criticizing Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over sanctuary policies and urban crime. Blagojevich highlights the March 2026 murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman by an undocumented Venezuelan migrant as emblematic of failed Democratic leadership. He calls sanctuary jurisdictions illegal and claims 10% of recent entrants are violent criminals exceeding one million under Biden, with Pritzker and Johnson protecting them while Trump acts. The second paragraph notes reliance on Blagojevich as the sole named source with no counter-experts or official statistics presented.

Source: NewsNation

NBC News airs raw footage of Illinois tornado striking home

Jun 20, 2026

The clip shows raw cell-phone footage of a tornado striking a home in Effingham, Illinois, on June 17, 2026. The homeowner, Trevor Kreke, records his reaction as the twister hits while he shelters inside, expressing shock over damage to his car and house. NBC News presents the video with the man's audio intact. The segment focuses solely on this personal capture rather than broader storm impacts or official reports. Multiple outlets including ABC News and CNN have aired similar footage from the same event.

Source: NBC News