Gun industry group challenges new firearms marketing restrictions
National Shooting Sports Foundation claims law is unconstitutional, conflicts with federal law.
Firearms industry could face lawsuits for deceptive marketing under new law
Pritzker signed measure subjecting firearms industry to consumer fraud laws
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons
In a 4-3 decision Friday, the high court found that the Protect Our Communities Act does not violate the federal Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the law nor the state constitution’s bar on special legislation.
Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Attorney General Kwame Raoul would make Illinois the eighth state to allow lawsuits against firearms manufacturers or distributors. The plan is part of ongoing efforts by Democratic lawmakers who control the Statehouse to eliminate gun violence.
Trump indicted for his efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election results. Follow live updates
The indictment focuses on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power and keep him in office despite his loss to Joe Biden. It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
Buttigieg visits Savoy to tout infrastructure money for new underpass
After a decade of planning and lobbying, the village has put together enough money to build a new bridge so the train can pass over the traffic.
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to the case.
How Sen. Durbin’s COVID diagnosis affects the workings of the US Senate
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has tested positive for Covid. How will this affect the workings of the US Senate?
Labor unions promise not to strike during next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago
‘Labor peace agreement’ reached between unions, DNC earlier than in years past
Miller lashes out at Pritzker, Springfield YMCA on House Floor
Rep. Miller says on House Floor that a teen was kicked out of a Springfield YMCA despite the family saying they ended their membership.
Illinois Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act does not violate state constitution
Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail after the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a landmark criminal justice reform law did not violate the state’s constitution. The high court said the law should now go into effect in September.
High court upholds cash-free bail in Illinois, takes effect in September
Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis delivered the court’s opinion, approved 5-2, saying that the constitution “does not mandate that monetary bail is the only means to ensure criminal defendants appear for trials or the only means to protect the public.”
Student debt deprives US of public service workers, researchers say
URBANA — Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student debt. But those hoping for relief from President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan are out of luck after the plan was struck down by the Supreme Court. According to the Institute of Education Sciences, the average cost of college has nearly doubled in the…
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
Largest multiyear plan in state history to affect all 102 counties