Illinois
The Friday ruling overturns a lower court decision that attempted to halt the ban of assault weapons after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed it into law earlier this year.
Proponents of eliminating cash bail describe it as a penalty on poverty, affecting mostly those in economic distress — particularly people of color.
Investigators said 62-year-old Mark M. Dicara wounded himself with his own .357 Magnum while having a dream that someone was breaking into his home.
A new law signed in Illinois will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Illinois' attorney general said the results of a sweeping investigation reveal that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950.
They greenlit a bill that says libraries in the state must adopt an anti-book banning policy to receive state funding.
Illinois State Police say a windstorm that kicked up clouds of dust in south-central Illinois has led to numerous crashes and pileups and “multiple fatalities” on Interstate 55.
Ettore Lacchei, 79, is accused of shooting William Martys once in the head. Witnesses said Lacchei was known to brandish guns.
When the tornado hit, there were nine firefighters in Little Rock’s Fire Station No. 9, which became one of the most devastated areas of the city.
Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least 11 states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and lay waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country.