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The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Why the assault weapons ban might not hold up in court, the Gaming Board’s about-face and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Illinois Medicaid contractor Centene Corp. under federal scrutiny over foster kids’ medical care

An Illinois Answers Project investigation found that the insurance giant fell short in providing basic care. Now, federal officials want answers from state agencies overseeing the program.

Chicago Sun-Times

2023 rundown: Public-sector union legislation in the states

Welcome to the 2023 legislative session! Forty state legislatures are currently in regular session. Today, we’ll look at bills related to public-sector union policy that have been introduced so far this year.

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Why Illinois’ new assault weapons ban might not hold up in court

“It seems highly likely there would be justices inclined to strike down the law,” said Eric Ruben, a law professor and expert on gun issues. “Whether there are five is another question.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Looking back at Colleen Callahan’s nearly four years as the first woman director of the IDNR

Colleen Callahan was asked to resign her position as Gov. J.B. Pritzker begins his second term; here’s a look at Callahan’s nearly four years as the first woman to be director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Chicago Sun-Times

Michigan State basketball at Illinois: Stream, broadcast info, three things to watch, prediction

MSU basketball heads to Illinois on Friday night for a big-time conference battle-- here's what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Fighting Illini

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Illinois Gaming Board OKs gaming license for clout-heavy lawyer James J. Banks in an about-face

But the state agency won’t say what new evidence prompted it to approve James J. Banks — an Illinois Tollway board member under five governors — for video poker machines and other gambling devices.

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Commentary: Wildly inconsistent safe haven laws put surrendered infants, parents at risk

The NBC series “Chicago Fire” is under fire from safe haven law advocates worried that viewers might be misled by a recent episode involving a baby box. The problem, as they see it, is that while some states allow the boxes, Illinois doesn’t.

Chicago Tribune

Greatest slips? Madigan’s ‘bandits’ remark could join list of ‘golden’ oldies caught spilling from pols’ loose lips

“Some of these guys have made out like bandits,” the former Illinois House Speaker was allegedly recorded saying of associates who benefited from what prosecutors describe as a scheme for jobs and contracts. He’s far from the first Chicago pol to trip over a federal wire.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois fines health insurance company $500,000 for violations

Illinois has fined health insurance company Quartz $500,000 for failing to cover substance use disorder and mental health treatments at adequate levels.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Just Banned 'Assault Weapons' Because Their 'Only Intent' Is Mass Murder

The law is hard to defend on logical, practical, or constitutional grounds.

Reason

The 9 states with laws restricting assault weapons after Illinois enacted ban

Assault weapons have been inked to some of the deadliest mass shootings in the the U.S in the past decade.

Axios

Welcome warning? Illinois Senate president’s message to newly sworn senators: Fly right or get lost

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon quoted both his late mother, who worried “that Springfield will change your notion of what the right thing is,” and former Chicago Police Supt. James Rochford, who once warned officers “If you lack integrity, get out — get out now.”

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. not considering ban on gas stoves, safety agency confirms

Health experts are warning that gas, the most widely used cooking energy source in Illinois, emits chemicals that elevate risks of asthma, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Gun sellers, after sales spike ahead of state assault weapons ban, say law won’t survive

But now that thousands of dollars of a Des Plaines gun shop owner’s inventory is illegal to sell, he and other retailers are navigating what steps to take next.

The Independent UK

Officials: No injuries in fire at Illinois chemical plant

Officials say a large fire that sent smoke plumes towering over a northern Illinois chemical plant has been contained and no injuries have been reported

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Biden administration commends new assault weapon ban in Illinois

Illinois joins eight other US states, including California and New York, in banning the sale of military-style firearms.

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Illinois bans military-style weapons in win for gun control advocates

US supreme court also allows New York to continue enforcing new law that bans guns from ‘sensitive places’

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Let voters decide whether Illinois should eliminate cash bail

Lawmakers who believe the bail provisions in the Illinois Constitution should be amended should follow the Constitution.

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Don’t yawn at link between One Central, Soldier Field proposals

We’ve been observers of Chicago and Illinois politics long enough to know that plenty of projects are ridiculous … until they become reality. If you “p’shaw” today, you can’t be surprised to find your pocket picked tomorrow.

USA Today Sports Media Group

SKOL Search: Devon Witherspoon scouting report

Witherspoon is a fast-rising cornerback with a very aggressive nature. @TheRealForno dives deep into how talented he is.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Clean air should not be for sale. Why Chicago needs a clean buildings ordinance

As a young boy, my asthmatic lungs knew when harvest started in the nearby farm fields of central Illinois. Without a combine in sight, I knew that the work had begun.

The Independent UK

Illinois bans semiautomatic weapons, critics vow court test

Illinois has outlawed automatic weapons amid a torrent of mass shootings including a 4th of July parade shooting that killed seven and injured 30

Chicago Sun-Times

New website tracks and shares COVID-19 levels in Illinois wastewater to help residents ‘make informed decisions’

The site offers snapshots of COVID-19 transmission in communities around 75 wastewater treatment facilities in Illinois.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs comprehensive gun bill banning sale of military-style firearms

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Tuesday night a comprehensive measure that supporters called one of the nation’s toughest bans on military style firearms, immediately prohibiting their sale and giving current owners until Jan. 1 to register gun serial numbers with Illinois State Police.

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