Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker humorously proclaimed the renaming of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and the annexation of ...

The governor went on to say there will be an announcement next week regarding the Mississippi River as part of the joke.

While Pritzker never said his proclamation was a joke, it was likely in jest of President Trump's Executive Order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. However, the lake was named "Lac ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has decided to delay work on a $1.2 billion project meant to prevent invasive carp from reaching ...

Tongue firmly in cheek, the governor said his proclamation has been sent to Google "so the world's maps reflect this ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he is renaming Lake Michigan as Lake Illinois and annexing Green Bay in an apparent ...

JOLIET, IL — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is delaying the launch of a $1.2 billion effort to prevent invasive silver and ...

Gov. JB Pritzker said Friday that Illinois plans to annex Green Bay and rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois” in his latest ...

"Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, mocking President Donald Trump ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a “special announcement” on Feb. 7: Illinois is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay, Wisconsin. The video shared by ...

GREEN BAY — A minute-and-five-second video posted to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's official X account Friday afternoon was all ...