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Supreme Court won't step in - yet - to overturn Illinois 'assault weapons' ban
The U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions from Illinois gun owners to review a Chicago federal appeals court's decision allowing Illinois' controversial gun ban law to take effect. Justice Clarence Thomas, however, called that decision 'nonsensical,' and warned the Illinois law will ultimately face a difficult reception at the high court -
Cook Co 'assault weapons' ban not constitutional, even under prior appeals court ruling upholding IL gun ban: Filing
Second Amendment rights advocates urged the Seventh Circuit Appeals Court to strike down Cook County's "assault weapons" ban ordinance and overrule their colleagues, saying the ordinance and the decision violate the Constitution and clash with two Supreme Court rulings -
Parents' rights referendum won't go to voters, but Coalition says Dems' ballot-blocking power play shows 'momentum'
Parents Matter Coalition said they collected 102,000 voter signatures, well short of threshold needed to place their advisory referendum on the ballot. But they say an 'anti-democratic' law rushed through by IL Democrats shows the lengths progressives will go to keep Illinoisans from voting on the question -
Amazon settles suit alleging imported electric socks caused death
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Dugan, who granted default judgment against Chinese electric sock maker Global Vasion in a wrongful death suit in 2021, has set a hearing on Nov. 15 to determine damages. -
Former Fayetteville treasurer alleges retaliation after reporting suspicious purchases by village officials
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former Fayetteville Treasurer Georgia Huelsman claims Village President Brian Funk fired her for reporting corruption that included suspicious purchases of ammunition, riot gear, and shotguns. -
Federal judge grants preliminary injunction on social media censorship; Biden administration appeals
MONROE, Louisiana – U. S. District Judge Terry Doughty, who on the Fourth of July enjoined censorship of social media by Joe Biden’s administration, found the government censored a St. Louis native and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. three days after Biden took the oath of office. -
Response by Illinois progressives to Friday's Supreme Court rulings was shameful, irresponsible and dishonest
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered three historic decisions Friday. The response by leading Illinois progressives insulted not just the Court but most Americans — who side with the Court. The progressive’s comments were intended to inflame division and undermine the Court’s legitimacy. They were brazenly hypocritical, and many comments included flat-out lies. -
Some of the dumb new laws from the Illinois General Assembly
Have mercy if this list is woefully incomplete. The recently concluded session of the Illinois General Assembly sent a blizzard of some 560 bills to Gov. JB Pritzker for signature, so we certainly don’t know what all is in them (and most lawmakers don’t, either.) -
Illinois energy companies move to dismiss Sierra Club's suit seeking to shut down power plant
BENTON – Energy companies that own Prairie State power plant near Marissa have operated in accordance with Illinois law since they started burning coal, according to a motion they filed to dismiss a suit seeking to shut it down. -
White County judge raises concerns about gun ban legislative procedure during hearing on TRO request, calls it 'egregious'
CARMI – Circuit judges can’t enforce constitutional requirements for passing legislation, Governor Pritzker’s lawyer told White County Circuit Judge Scott Webb at a Jan. 25 hearing for a temporary restraining order on a gun law Pritzker signed on Jan. 10. -
Lightfoot ad calls crime critics 'haters,' but the real 'haters' are the killers, robbers and carjackers that plagued Chicago in 2022
Maybe you thought that the farther away we got from Covid and post-George Floyd violence, the steadier and stronger would be Chicago’s recovery from the crime that plagued the city in 2020 and 2021. But a slew of year-end data show Chicago is still mired in crime. All in all, it’s a portrait of a city stuck in an abyss. -
Madison County civil docket Jan. 23-27
Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Jan. 23-27. -
Is IL's new gun ban law constitutional? Tough legal challenges loom, will turn on key 2nd Amend questions
Lawsuits will turn on the question of whether Illinois' lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker have violated the Constitution by banning a long list of firearms and accessories. The cases may go all the way to the Supreme Court -
Fifth District affirms summary judgment in suit over stairway fall at Alton bar
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld correctly ruled that Bubby and Sissy’s bar in Alton didn’t cause Lori Schnaare to fall down its stairs, according to Fifth District appellate judges. -
An illustration of what businesses and GOP can expect from Illinois' expanded supermajority: Crumbs
You will get crumbs and you will shut up about it. That might as well be the openly stated policy of Illinois’ Democratic establishment toward employers and toward any of the few lawmakers who stick up for employers. -
Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Conclusion of the 2022 Legislative Session
Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the conclusion of the 2022 legislative session. -
Julian announces endorsement from U.S. Senator; The former asbestos attorney has contributed to Durbin's coffers
Democrat Barry Julian announced on Aug. 23 that he has been endorsed for a Madison County circuit judgeship by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. -
'Zucker Bucks'-type manipulation and its new variants threaten Illinois' November election
Americans overwhelmingly say they oppose allowing government offices that oversee elections to accept funding for their operations from partisan, private individuals and groups – Democrats, Republicans and independents alike. It’s a problem exposed in the 2020 election on which Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife funded an astonishing $419 million in grants to county and municipal voting offices across America for essentially just that to support Democratic voter turnout. “Local election administration” grants are what supporters called it, but “Zucker Bucks” is what it’s more commonly called. -
Attorney General Raoul Commemorates Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary With New Voter Guide
Attorney General Raoul Commemorates Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary With New Voter Guide. -
Madison County couple sues Allstate, claiming breach of contract
EDWARDSVILLE – A couple is suing Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, alleging the company is in breach of contract for refusing to pay for underinsured motorist coverage following a collision.