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US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
Read full article: US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appealA federal judge has overturned Illinoisā ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.
Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
Read full article: Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynisticThe president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, anti-women and lending credence to a conspiracy theory about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Illinois governor says sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home should resign
Read full article: Illinois governor says sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home should resignThe Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black woman after she called 911 for help last month.
Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris' launch and her choice of Tim Walz
Read full article: Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris' launch and her choice of Tim WalzKamala Harrisā whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a word: weird.
Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear's efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticket
Read full article: Kentucky Republicans ridicule Beshear's efforts to land spot on national Democratic ticketProminent Republicans in Kentucky have ridiculed Gov. Andy Beshear's efforts to land the No. 2 spot on the Democratic presidential ticket.
Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mate
Read full article: Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mateDemocrats have unified with remarkable speed behind Vice President Kamala Harris as sheās taken over the top of the partyās ticket.
Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say
Read full article: Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources sayVice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.
Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate
Read full article: Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mateVice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada.
Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC
Read full article: Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNCChicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says outside police agencies thatāll help secure the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month wonāt be posted in city neighborhoods.
Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket
Read full article: Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticketPresident Joe Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for president has opened the door for other possible candidates.
Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains 'non-starter' after meeting
Read full article: Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains 'non-starter' after meetingIllinois Gov_ J_B_ Pritzkerās office says the Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a ānon-starter."
Southern Illinois GOP congressional candidates race to win the hearts, minds of Trump conservatives
Read full article: Southern Illinois GOP congressional candidates race to win the hearts, minds of Trump conservativesFormer state Sen. Darren Bailey is challenging five-term Rep. Mike Bost in the March 19 Republican primary for Illinois' 12th District.
Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools
Read full article: Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schoolsIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is outlining a $52.7 billion state spending plan with more money for the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.
Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil risk
Read full article: Illinois scraps plan for building migrant winter camp due to toxic soil riskGov. J.B. Pritzkerās administration has canceled plans to build a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site.
Biden says workers need 'a fair shot' as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant
Read full article: Biden says workers need 'a fair shot' as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plantPresident Joe Biden has gone to Belvidere, Illinois, to celebrate a labor deal that will reopen a Stellantis plant in the city.
Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
Read full article: Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permitsAs migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts.
Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in Illinois
Read full article: Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, a new law returns them for reburial in IllinoisIllinois officials and Native Americans whose ancestors called the state home hope a new state law will speed the recovery and reburial of their relatives' remains unearthed over the past two centuries.
Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control
Read full article: Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and controlTennessee lawmakers are convening a special session this week that highlights the divergent response states are taking to a spate of mass shootings.
Man sent to prison for 10 years for setting a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinic
Read full article: Man sent to prison for 10 years for setting a fire at an Illinois Planned Parenthood clinicA man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Read full article: Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militantsIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weaponsThe Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the stateās ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Read full article: Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militantsIllinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produce a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers
Read full article: US judge blocks new Illinois law allowing state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centersA federal judge has blocked a new Illinois law that allows the state to penalize anti-abortion pregnancy centers if they use deception to interfere with patients seeking the procedure.
Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centers
Read full article: Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centersCrisis pregnancy centers in Illinois that are popping up near abortion facilities to offer information about alternatives face penalties if they disseminate misleading or untruthful information.
Wall Street execs host Biden fundraisers as president closes out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz
Read full article: Wall Street execs host Biden fundraisers as president closes out an end-of-quarter campaign blitzPresident Joe Biden closed out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz Thursday with a pair of Manhattan fundraisers hosted by Wall Street power brokers, a funding push designed to put Biden on strong financial footing for a 2024 White House contest expected to set spending records.