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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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Lawsuit filed by McHenry County state’s attorney against Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban moved to federal court

A lawsuit filed by the McHenry County state’s attorney challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines has been moved to federal court. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally last month filed a lawsuit in McHenry County Circuit Court against House Bill 5471. House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect […]

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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 […]

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McHenry County state’s attorney files lawsuit against Illinois ‘assault weapon,’ high-capacity magazine ban

The McHenry County state’s attorney on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Illinois’ ban on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said he filed the suit in McHenry County Circuit Court against House Bill 5471. House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, bans the […]

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Nearly 1,700 plaintiffs file joint lawsuit against Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban

(The Center Square) – Nearly 1,700 plaintiffs on Monday filed a new joint lawsuit against Illinois’ ban on “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines, an attorney announced. Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this month enacted a law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazine capacities. Gun stores were immediately prohibited from selling such items to […]

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Judge blocks Illinois ‘assault weapons’ ban for more than 850 plaintiffs who filed lawsuit

A judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban for over 850 plaintiffs that filed a lawsuit against the governor and attorney general. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the gun ban into law last week as House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act. Attorney Thomas DeVore […]