WATCH: Pritzker to sue ‘immediately’ if Trump sends guard; GOP AG candidate profile
 September 5, 2025/ 
 (The Center Square) – In today’s edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop delivers the latest comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker who says the state of Illinois will immediately sue the Trump administration if they use the National Guard, which is speculated to happen as early as this weekend along with increased immigration enforcement.
Bishop also shares a conversation with Joe Cervantez, a veteran, attorney and former elected official, who is vying for the Republican nomination for Illinois Attorney General.
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