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A 2-1 panel of the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court in Chicago refused to block Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban from being enforced. A dissenting judge said the ruling conflicts with SCOTUS rulings, and effectively subjects Americans' Second Amendment rights to a 'military veto'
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Although I have lived in the Metro East for twenty-five plus years, my heart will remain with my hometown of Pittsburgh and, as such, I will always remain a die-hard Steelers fan. They may never return to the glory days of the Steel Curtain but they might and that hope is what I hold onto. I am no fair weather fan either - I wear the black and gold with pride throughout the season.
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BELLEVILLE – Raymond Fournie, former asbestos defense chief for Armstrong Teasdale, claims his partners broke an agreement to pay him $1 million last year for working a transitional position after being forced to retire at age 70.
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Dunkley against Afscme on Feb. 17.
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Feb. 17 in the suits below:
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Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor and State’s Attorney Tom Haine issued a joint statement in opposition to the new weapons ban, saying it is “in obvious tension with Supreme Court precedent on the Second Amendment” and vowing to focus on reducing violent crime instead of enforcing the weapons registration.
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Raoul, U.S. Secret Service Host Training Aimed at Preventing Targeted Violence Against Houses of Worship.
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Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Oct. 24-28.
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6-0 ruling vacates lower court order to pay out at least $175,000, but state high court shies away from ruling whether the Illinois constitution allows lawmakers to cut their pay
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Madison County Associate Judge Neil Schroeder found that murder suspect Deundrea S. Holloway is unfit to stand trial after he was accused of beheading Liese Dodd, killing her and her unborn baby.
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An appeal has been filed in the case a member of the Illinois State Police Merit Board brought against Jenny Thornley, the former merit board employee at the center of a multipronged case of alleged worker’s compensation fraud with connections to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office.
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Madison County judges Smith and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Aug. 8-12.
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Illinois State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) and others are calling for immediate hearings after an audit revealed that the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) paid nearly $2 billion in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment claims, which is more than half of the pandemic-related payouts.
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Madison County judges Smith and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Jun. 20-24.
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The former Illinois House assistant majority leader now faces nearly 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to accepting and soliciting bribes to expand sweepstakes gambling legislation in Springfield.
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Three Republicans, including U.S. Rep. Michael Bost, have sued the state of Illinois, arguing federal law sets the date of Election Day, and Illinois' vote-by-mail illegally extends Election Day by 14 days
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Bost, Davis Block Harmful Pritzker Provision That Would Increase Water Costs for Southern Illinois.
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Davis Statement on Revised Illinois Census Numbers.
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Attorney General Raoul Applauds Signing of Legislation to Combat the Rise in Organized Retail Crime.
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A Cahokia retail property sold for $1,158,750 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jan. 24-28.
