Yesterday, during a media availability, Governor Pritzker briefly got one thing right when he admitted there have been “real failures” in immigration enforcement. But once again, he is trying to blame the federal government for problems his own policies helped create.

Governor Pritzker wants to point fingers over the ongoing crisis of illegal immigrants committing crimes in Illinois, but he cannot escape his own record. The Governor attempted to blame Washington for bad immigration policy but under the current administration, border crossings are at their lowest levels in years.

The Governor can blame Washington all he wants, but here in Illinois, he has spent years undermining the very enforcement efforts he now claims are not working.

Last week, in a devastating act of violence, a Loyola University student was tragically shot and killed by an illegal immigrant who had an outstanding arrest warrant. It is yet another deadly consequence of Governor Pritzker’s failed sanctuary and public safety policies.

AGENCY MISMANAGEMENT
Illinois Doesn’t Have a Revenue Problem, It Has a Management Problem. Illinois families are used to hearing the same explanation whenever something goes wrong in state government: we just need more money.

Yet Illinois already has one of the highest overall tax burdens in the country, and state spending continues to grow year after year. This year’s budget again expands spending and government programs.

So if government keeps getting bigger, why do basic services keep getting worse? 

The U.S. Department of Transportation has launched an investigation into how the Illinois Department of Transportation is handling safety on the CTA. Governor Pritzker may dismiss it as a “sham,” but Chicago residents know the reality. Violent crime on public transit has surged, and meaningful intervention is long overdue.

Governor Pritzker Needs a Dose of Reality
During an interview with Capitol News Illinois last week, Governor Pritzker dismissed state Republicans as “doom grifters” and “carnival barkers,” even suggesting they are rooting for Illinois to fail. The truth is, House Republicans have repeatedly offered real solutions for the challenges facing our state, only to be shut out of the legislative process by the Democratic supermajority.

The governor also made several claims that simply do not hold up to scrutiny. Here are the facts: 

During an interview with Capitol News Illinois last week, Governor Pritzker dismissed state Republicans as “doom grifters” and “carnival barkers,” even suggesting they are rooting for Illinois to fail. The truth is, House Republicans have repeatedly offered real solutions for the challenges facing our state, only to be shut out of the legislative process by the Democratic supermajority.

The governor also made several claims that simply do not hold up to scrutiny. 

ILLINOIS’ ECONOMY
Moody's and WalletHub Paint the Real Picture. “Everything is too damned expensive,” Governor Pritzker said during his budget address last month. But instead of taking responsibility for Illinois’ struggling economy, continued outmigration, and high tax burden, the governor once again pointed fingers at Washington, D.C.

Illinois families know these problems didn’t suddenly appear in 2025. After years of one-party rule and policies under Governor Pritzker, families are being taxed out of the state and economic growth continues to lag behind the rest of the country. Recent reports from Moody’s Analytics and WalletHub help explain why.