Category: Illinois

The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking the new Illinois law banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Effingham County Judge Joshua…

By Julia Musto Multinational automaker Stellantis is indefinitely closing an assembly plant in Illinois in February and laying off hundreds of workers, in large part due to the high cost of making electric…

Chicago’s richest man moves $22 billion company to Florida, citing crime BY LUKE GENTILE Chicago’s richest man is leaving Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) city and taking his $22 billion company with him. Ken Griffin,…

By Lucas Manfredi Construction and mining equipment giant Caterpillar will ditch Deerfield, Illinois and relocate its global headquarters to Irving, Texas.  “We believe it’s in the best strategic interest of…

By Cara Ding Jessica Luckett got her first gun at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and it opened her eyes to the various laws and policies governing legal firearms ownership. She works…

By Zachary Stieber Chicago leaders on Saturday forcefully rejected a teachers union proposal that would make classes virtual for at least four days. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, said in a statement…

By Emma Colton  Chicago small business owners are coping with theft and destruction while, according to them, there is no “collaborative effort” from local leaders to crack down on rampant crime sweeping the…

By Sandy Fitzgerald The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that Cook County’s two taxes on guns and ammunition are in violation of the state’s Constitution, writing in 6-0 decision that the…

by Matthew Miller The Chicago police union chief called on officers to ignore the city’s vaccine mandate set to take effect on Friday. In a video posted to YouTube , Chicago Fraternal Order…

Washington Examiner To Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, what happens between consenting adults is a completely private matter.© Provided by Washington Examiner In fact, she is challenging the limits…

BY JACK PHILLIPS Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Aug. 2 that criminalizes the private selling of a gun without having the buyer go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System…