'We are watching and taking names': Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago

Crime Statistics & Public Safety - Murders in Chicago are down 32% year-over-year and nearly cut in half since 2021 [5] - Shootings are down 37% since last year and 57% from four years ago [5] - Robberies are down 34% year-over-year, burglaries down 21%, and motor vehicle thefts down 26% [5] - 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rate have Republican governors, none of which is Chicago [5] - Eight of the top 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans, none of which is Illinois [6] Funding & Resource Allocation - The Trump administration is cutting over $800 million in public safety and crime prevention grants nationally [7] - This includes cutting $158 million in funding to Illinois for violence prevention programs [7] - Also cutting $71 million in law enforcement grants to Illinois [8] - And cutting $137 million in child protection measures in Illinois [8] Political & Legal Stance - The speaker views the potential military deployment as a dangerous power grab and an authoritarian creep [9][10] - The speaker states that the proposed actions will make their jobs harder and the lives of their residents worse [11] - The state of Illinois is ready to stand against this military deployment with every peaceful tool and will see the Trump administration in court [20] - The speaker warns federal officials against inciting violence in Chicago [22]