State Supreme Court weighs assault weapons ban State Supreme Court weighs assault weapons ban Tuesday, May 16, 2023 The Illinois Supreme Court is now deciding whether the state’s recently enacted assault weapons ban violates certain provisions of the Illinois Constitution.
House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office House passes bill to bar officials convicted of corruption from holding public office Friday, May 12, 2023 The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would bar anyone convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury or misuse of public funds while serving as a public official from ever being elected to a state or local office again.
UPDATED: As assault weapons ban faces challenges, lawmakers consider more gun restrictions UPDATED: As assault weapons ban faces challenges, lawmakers consider more gun restrictions Thursday, May 11, 2023 Illinois lawmakers are considering further legislation restricting the possession and marketing of firearms, even as state and federal courts are weighing the constitutionality of an assault... Read more
U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois’ assault weapons ban U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois’ assault weapons ban Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A single justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing whether to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being heard in the Seventh Circuit Court of... Read more
Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to end Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to end Wednesday, May 10, 2023 In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois. Read more
Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order Assault weapons ban back in place for now after appellate court’s order Friday, May 5, 2023 The assault weapons ban that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in January is back in force after a federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a temporary injunction that a lower court judge in East... Read more
Bill blocking libraries from state funding if they ban books clears General Assembly Bill blocking libraries from state funding if they ban books clears General Assembly Wednesday, May 3, 2023 A bill that would block libraries from receiving state grants if they ban books cleared the Illinois Senate Wednesday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker, who is expected to sign it. Read more
Southern Illinois judge temporarily blocks assault weapons ban Southern Illinois judge temporarily blocks assault weapons ban Friday, April 28, 2023 A federal judge in East St. Louis issued an order Friday blocking enforcement of Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines until a lawsuit challenging the law is resolved. Read more