Police throughout Illinois are alerting the public to be vigilant after anti-Semitic hate groups have made threats and initiated a “National Day of Hate” on Saturday toward Jewish communities. The Illinois State Police said in a statement Thursday that the public should be vigilant over the next several days after increased online domestic violent extremist […]
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Attorneys differ on whether lawsuits to Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ ban should be consolidated
(The Center Square) – The attorneys with state-level challenges against Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban disagree on whether the cases should be consolidated. Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 different semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on January 10. A series of lawsuits have since been filed in […]
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Senator files legislation proposing Illinois EMS workers be required to wear body cameras
(The Center Square) – A lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require Illinois EMS workers to wear body cameras while on duty following the murder of a patient. Senate Bill 1306 was introduced by state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield. Turner said the idea came to her after the death of a Springfield resident who was […]
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Federal judge denies blocking enforcement of Illinois ‘assault weapons,’ magazine ban
(The Center Square) – A federal judge has denied motions for a restraining order in a lawsuit against Illinois and Naperville’s “assault weapons” and magazine bans. The case originated against Naperville and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in September 2022. Robert Bevis, the lead plaintiff, is with […]
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State’s attorneys ask Illinois Supreme Court to rule no-cash bail law is unconstitutional
(The Center Square) – Prosecutors from across Illinois on Friday urged the state’s highest court to affirm a Kankakee County judge’s ruling that a no-cash bail law that was set to take effect at the beginning of the year is unconstitutional. The state’s attorneys filed their response with the Illinois Supreme Court to the Pritzker […]
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Thousands of plaintiffs now protected after judge issues temporary restraining order in 4th lawsuit against Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban
(The Center Square) – Thousands of plaintiffs are now covered by a temporary restraining order issued by judges in four separate lawsuits against Illinois’ “assault weapons” and magazine bans. The ban on certain semi-automatic guns and magazine capacities has been in effect since January 10. Four temporary restraining orders have been put in place, with […]
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Judge to decide whether limited or statewide restraining order will be issued against Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban
(The Center Square) – A downstate judge may issue a temporary restraining order soon that could halt enforcement statewide of Illinois’ gun and magazine ban. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month enacted a ban on the sale and possession of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines of more than 10 rounds for rifles and […]
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Temporary restraining order against Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ ban upheld by appellate court
(The Center Square) – A temporary restraining order issued by a judge in one of Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban lawsuits has been upheld by the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois. While justices dissented with the lower court’s ruling on three of the four subject matter counts, it upheld the court’s decision on the fourth, […]
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Gov. JB Pritzker announces Illinois’ COVID-19 disaster proclamation will end in May
Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that Illinois’ COVID-19 disaster proclamation will end in May, more than three years after the governor made the first emergency declaration. Pritzker said in a statement that the state’s public health emergency will end on May 11. The end date aligns with the federal government’s decision to end the national […]