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Lake Michigan Shooting Sparks Sanctuary Policy Debate in Illinois

3/26/2026

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Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed on a Lake Michigan pier last week, fueling sanctuary-policy controversy.
Republicans including Darren Bailey (R-Ill.) accuse Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson of sanctuary policies that harm public safety.
Bailey calls for repeal of the TRUST Act and the SAFE-T Act.
Republicans dispute a 60-year low in homicides.
Republicans criticize Johnson's firing of deputy mayor Garien Gatewood.

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Story summary

Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed on a Lake Michigan pier last week, fueling sanctuary-policy controversy.
Republicans including Darren Bailey (R-Ill.) accuse Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson of sanctuary policies that harm public safety.
Bailey calls for repeal of the TRUST Act and the SAFE-T Act.
Republicans dispute a 60-year low in homicides.
Republicans criticize Johnson's firing of deputy mayor Garien Gatewood.