U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico carry an outsized risk for farmers in Jacksonville, Illinois, as retaliation by Mexico could prompt corn buyers in that country to turn to rival growers in South America.

President Donald Trump has followed through on a campaign pledge to impose significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.

In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square associate editor Greg Bishop reviews some of President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, and some responses from elected officials from Illinois.

Gov. JB Pritzker and both of Illinois' U.S. senators are expressing alarm about how the state's economy will be affected by new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. Pritzker, who christened the tariffs "Trump's Tax on Working Families,

WASHINGTON In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out against President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico

Mexico is accusing the gunmakers of aiding and abetting the gushing pipeline of military-style weapons from the U.S. to Mexican cartels.

President Donald Trump discusses tariffs Monday. Tuesday on the Illinois House floor, state Reps. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, and C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Murrayville, react.

Retaliation came swiftly and Illinois leaders warned of potential harm to the state's economy as President Donald Trump's new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has signaled that new tariffs will take effect next week, targeting goods from Canada and Mexico.

The governor’s $55.2 billion budget is based on the December S&P Global forecast that projected stable economic growth and considered some of Trump’s top economic policies, including tariffs and tax cut extensions, would be implemented, Sturm said.