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Illinois’ $10M Sanctuary Showdown: Pritzker’s Defiant Law Faces Federal Takedown

Illinois’ $10M Sanctuary Showdown: Pritzker’s Defiant Law Faces Federal Takedown

Staff Writer
Published on: 02/11/2025

Illinois’ new law creates 1,000-foot “safe zones” blocking ICE arrests near courthouses. Critics say it defies federal authority and wastes $10 million defending a doomed policy—another costly gamble for a state already drowning in debt.

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