US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons

US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons

Caulkins and his co-plaintiffs claimed that participation in the decision by two state court justices violated the 14th Amendment guarantee of equal protection of the laws because they accepted millions of dollars of campaign contributions from gun restriction advocates.

217 Today: How the Jan. 6 insurrection could impact the next presidential election

217 Today: How the Jan. 6 insurrection could impact the next presidential election

Monday, January 8, 2024 Today’s headlines:  For decades, Illinois political candidates have routinely signed a loyalty pledge not to overthrow the government. But Republican Donald Trump didn’t do that this year, and it’s becoming a flashpoint in the presidential campaign. We will know for the first time this year how many people in Illinois prisons…