An employee who was convicted of falsely reporting armed gunmen near a mattress store in McHenry during the 2020 civil unrest had his conviction reversed by an appeals court. Casey F. Purta, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in November 2020 with one count of false alarm or complaint to 911, a Class 4 […]
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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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Appeals court upholds man’s conviction in gang-targeted arson fire that killed 12-year-old in Mundelein
An appeals court upheld a man’s conviction in connection with a firebombing of a house in Mundelein — which killed a 12-year-old boy and injured his two family members in 2009. Manuel A. Flores, 38, formerly of Round Lake Beach, was charged in May 2009 with multiple counts of murder and multiple counts of aggravated […]
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Federal court upholds law barring McHenry County Jail and other Illinois jails from housing ICE detainees
A federal appellate court has upheld a law that bans McHenry County, and all other Illinois counties, from entering into federal contracts to hold ICE detainees in county jails. The Illinois Way Forward Act prohibits jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees. It went into effect on January 1. Senate Bill 667 — also called […]
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McHenry County loses bid to keep holding ICE detainees at McHenry County Jail
ICE detainees are no longer allowed to be held in the McHenry County Jail after a federal court allowed a provision in the Illinois Way Forward Act to go into effect this past week. The Illinois Way Forward Act, which prohibits jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees, went into effect on January 1. Senate […]
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Federal court delays new law that will prohibit Illinois jails from housing ICE detainees amid lawsuit appeal
A federal appeals court has delayed a new law from going into effect that would prohibit jails in Illinois from housing ICE detainees as the court hears an appeal in a lawsuit filed by McHenry County. Senate Bill 667 — also called the “Illinois Way Forward Act” — was passed 36-19 in late May. In […]
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Appeals court allows President Biden’s vaccine, testing mandate to be reinstated for private businesses
A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing mandate for large employers in the United States after the mandate was blocked by another court. In early November, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) filed an emergency temporary standard with various COVID rules. Under the standard, employers, who have more […]
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2 convicted murders set to be released after Lake County State’s Office reduces their charges
Two men twice convicted of murdering a woman in North Chicago are set to be released after the state’s attorney’s office allowed them to plead guilty to burglary and dropped their murder charges. A spokesperson for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said the plea deals were reached Thursday following “extensive plea negotiations with the […]
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Federal court extends block on Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses
A federal appeals court on Friday extended their block on President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for large employers in the United States, saying the rule “grossly exceeds” OSHA’s authority. Last Friday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) filed an emergency temporary standard with various COVID rules. Under the standard, employers, who have more than […]