71-year-old Illinois man arrested for threatening Gov. JB Pritzker
An Illinois man, Timothy Shemitis, was arrested for allegedly issuing threats to Gov. JB Pritzker, after numerous voicemail threats were received by the Governor’s Office.
WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — An Illinois man has been arrested after allegedly threatening Gov. JB Pritzker. Illinois State Police arrested 49-year-old Michael Dascenzo, of Crete, on Tuesday. He is charged with Threat to a Public Official and Harassment by Electronic Communications. According to authorities, on January 9th, 2025, a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s worried about how President Donald Trump might respond to the growing controversy over documents tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. “My great fear, of course, is that with the release of that information, which I think will be devastating for Trump, he’s…
ROCKFORD, Ill (WTVO) — Darren Bailey plans to run for governor for a second time in 2026, according to Capitol News Illinois. Bailey was defeated by Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2022 election with over 54% of the vote. He is expected to make an official announcement next week, according…