THE WINS.2025—2026 EDITION
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+ President Trump’s agenda. Local impact.
Big wins.
For
Illinois.
A manufacturing boom. Cash back for working families.
Crime down across the Prairie State.
in Kankakee25.7%Drop in murders
in Illinois in 2025$193MRural healthcare funding
delivered to Illinois
THE BIG PICTURE
What it means
for Illinois.
Four big stories.
The numbers behind them.
Why they matter close to home.
Cash back in
your pocket.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts protected jobs, preserved wages, and put cash back in Illinoisans’ pockets.
- Jobs protected228,000
- Wages preserved$21B
- Avg. tax refund$3,907
Made in Illinois.
Built to last.
President Trump’s America First Trade Agenda has sparked an Illinois manufacturing boom — from Belvidere to Kankakee.
Crime has dropped
precipitously.
Thanks to President Trump, crime in Illinois has dropped precipitously — and Chicago murders reached the lowest point since 1965.
The worst of the worst.
Removed.
President Trump is removing the Worst of the Worst criminal illegal aliens from Illinois communities — from Dolton to Chicago.
WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS
Cash back.
For Illinois.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts put cash back in the pockets of Illinois workers, families, and seniors.
Protecting paychecks.
The WFTC protected 228,000 Illinois jobs, preserved $42 billion in Illinois economic activity, and preserved $21 billion in wages for Illinois workers.
NAM tax wins reportCare closer to home.
The WFTC delivered $193 million in rural healthcare funding to Illinois.
CMS rural health awardsTwo million seniors.
Bigger refunds.
The WFTC delivered No Tax on Social Security for Illinois’ two million seniors.
The WFTC helped deliver Illinoisans an average tax refund of $3,907 in 2026.
White House: IL savingsAMERICA FIRST TRADE AGENDA
They’re betting big
on Illinois.
President Trump’s America First Trade Agenda has sparked an Illinois manufacturing boom.
9 company announcements.
Hyundai Translead
Will CountyDMG MORI
ChicagoJohn Deere
IllinoisB = billion. M = million. Figures reflect announced investments; planned spending and hiring may span multiple years.
PUBLIC SAFETY · THE FULL BREAKDOWN
Crime is down.
Here are the numbers.
Thanks to President Trump, crime in Illinois has dropped precipitously.
Illinois2025↓ 25.7% murders
Chicago2025 and summer 2026Fewest murders since 1965
Murders fell nearly 30% in 2025, reaching the lowest point since 1965.
Summer homicides fell to their lowest level in over 60 years in 2026.
ABC7 ChicagoIMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Removing the Worst of the Worst
from Illinois.
Criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes in Illinois communities.
Maria Arreola Rivera
From Mexico
Convicted of: Arson — public building — endangered life, homicide, and assault.
DHS recordAbdukadir Haji
From Somalia
Convicted of: Sex assault and rape.
DHS recordRumen Georgriev
From Bulgaria
Convicted of: Rape with weapon.
DHS recordOmar Martinez-Reyna
From Mexico
Convicted of: Driving under the influence of liquor, sex assault, failure to register as a sex offender, and illegal re-entry.
DHS recordSamuel Reyes-Silva
From Cuba
Convicted of: Robbery and homicide.
DHS recordA CLOSER LOOK
Big numbers.
Clear sources.
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