Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others.
Tony Sanders to become state superintendent of education
Elgin Area School District chief to replace outgoing Supt. Carmen Ayala.
217 Today: New reproductive health clinic to open in Champaign
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: An Illinois Appellate Court has narrowly upheld a decision that prevents the state’s assault weapons ban from taking effect in some places. The Old State Capitol in downtown Springfield is receiving a $15 million preservation investment. On Tuesday, the Illinois State Board of Education named Tony Sanders as its […]
A new Champaign clinic will focus on equity in abortion care
CHAMPAIGN – The Supreme Court ruling in June overturning Roe v. Wade did away with federal protections for abortion rights. The decision returned the power to ban the procedure to states, rendering the country a patchwork of different abortion laws. Listen to this story here. In Illinois, abortion remains legal. But the procedure is banned […]
DeVore intervenes in Rep. Caulkins’ assault weapons ban lawsuit over campaign donations
DECATUR — There’s a new legal spat between two parties on the same side of the gun rights issue in Illinois. An attorney who won a court ruling against the state’s new assault weapons ban has a problem with how a similar lawsuit was filed. State Rep. Dan Caulkins, a Republican who represents parts of […]