9 hours ago · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker took to Instagram last Friday to share what he called a "Special Announcement From Governor JB Pritzker." Standing in front of a podium ...

Feb 7, 2025 · Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans Friday to rename Lake Michigan as Lake Illinois and annex Green Bay. In a seemingly satirical video posted on X, formerly Twitter, the governor...

3 days ago · Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has apparently joked he is renaming Lake Michigan as 'Lake Illinois,' and annexing Green Bay from neighboring Wisconsin, in an apparent attempt to poke fun ...

Feb 7, 2025 · The Great Lake will henceforth be known as "Lake Illinois," Pritzker announced with a straight face. Mississippi River — Pritzker is looking at you next. "The worlds finest geographers, experts ...

6 days ago · Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order where he changed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

Feb 8, 2025 · CHICAGO (CBS) --Tongue firmly in cheek, Gov. JB Pritzker trolled President Donald Trump on Friday, declaring Lake Michigan would be renamed "Lake Illinois," and jokingly annexing Green Bay from ...

4 days ago · Illinois will now be annexing Green Bay to protect itself against enemies, foreign and domestic,” Pritzker said in the video, featuring a Green Bay Packers logo.

Feb 7, 2025 · Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is using an underutilized tactic in attacking President Trump — satire. The latest: In a video posted to the governor's social media, Pritzker declares he is going to change the name of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois." He also said he's going to annex Green Bay from Wisconsin.

Feb 7, 2025 · Gov. Pritzker trolls Trump with faux Illinois annexation of Green Bay, renaming of Lake Michigan Gov. JB Pritzker took President Donald Trump’s stated desire to take over Greenland as a cue to ...

5 days ago · Illinois Governor JB Pritzker jokingly announced that the name of Lake Michigan had been changed to "Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America. ABC7 Chicago is now ...