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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their firearms, according to data the Cook County sheriff will present Thursday. Sheriff Tom Dart is...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. May 13, 2024. Editorial: Tougher penalties for fleeing police could help stem dangerous, growing ‘epidemic’ Senate Republican Leader John Curran discusses his legislation that would make fleeing from police in a vehicle a felony....
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times. March 18, 2024. Editorial: Here’s a step lawmakers can take to protect children from online abuse Third-party software can help parents and guardians intervene if their children are victims of cyberbullying or other online harm. But not all social...
Editorial Roundup: Illinois
Arlington Heights Daily Herald. March 8, 2024. Editorial: Demand the truth Remember when John McCain and Barack Obama stuck to the issues during their presidential run? A grassroots organization wants to see that type of campaigning again. Associated Press ...
A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado...
