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Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling

A federal appeals court has upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons

The Independent UK

States challenge USDA conditions on nutrition program funds

A coalition of states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a Trump administration effort to impose certain conditions on billions of dollars for key federal nutrition programs from the Department of Agriculture. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by 20 states and the District…

Roll Call

DOJ sues Illinois' governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker over new state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares

The Independent UK

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Texas national guard troops head to Illinois after judge fails to block move

Federal government allowed to continue Chicago deployment while it responds to Illinois lawsuit

The Guardian - US

ICE asks permission to use Chicago Navy base as launch pad for its immigration and deportation crackdown

The president campaigned on reducing crime but his militaristic approach has sparked controversy among state leaders and civil rights groups

The Independent UK

Survivors' lawyers say Illinois has one of nation's worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers

The Independent UK

States challenge immigration cooperation requirements for grants - Roll Call

States filed two lawsuits Tuesday seeking to stop policies that add immigration conditions to transportation and homeland security grants.

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‘Fear hasn’t paralyzed us’: anxiety and action in Chicago amid immigration raids

Residents worry about leaving their homes, but many in the city are organizing legal aid, workshops and virtual services

The Guardian - US

Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with Illinois attorney general and the FTC

Grubhub Inc. will pay $25 million to settle a dispute over alleged deceptive business practices with the Illinois attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission

The Independent UK

Grubhub To Pay $25M To Settle Claims It Added Delivery Fees, Even For Customers With Free Delivery

Food delivery platform Grubhub has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement for adding fees to customers' bills, even those with "free delivery" options, in the state of Illinois.

International Business Times

7 Pro-Trump Counties In Illinois Push For Secession From Chicago's Influence, 'Seeking A State That Reflects Their Values'

Seven pro-Trump counties in Illinois have voted to explore seceding from Chicago's influence, aiming to create a new state that better represents their rural, conservative values.

International Business Times UK

Trump Tower ruled a public nuisance after thousands of fish die

Chicago’s Trump Tower opened in 2009 and pulls 20 million gallons a day from the Chicago River to cool the building

The Independent UK

Johnson & Johnson To Add $1.1 Billion To Proposed Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson would be adding $1.1 billion to its talc settlement proposal.

International Business Times

Johnson & Johnson To Pay $700 Million As Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million as settlement for charges filed by 42 states and Washington DC.

International Business Times

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Democratic Attorneys General Support Censorship

In an amicus brief filed in Murthy v. Missouri, they ignore basic tenets of First Amendment law in order to quash online speech they don't like.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago abortion rights and LGBTQ+ advocates seek permit to march on day before Democratic National Convention

The Democratic Party has failed to protect abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, the advocates claim.

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system

The American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum

Chicago Sun-Times

Forever chemicals’ toxic legacy at Chicago’s airports

Firefighting foam with PFAS contaminated groundwater under Chicago airports.

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Illinois among 33 states suing Meta, alleging its platforms have harmed kids

The Menlo Park, California-based company formerly known as Facebook is accused of ensnaring youths “while misleading the public about the risks of social media.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker urges residents to unite ‘across religions, across ethnicities to renounce hatred’ and ‘alarming increase’ in hate crimes

Illinois has seen an “alarming increase” in anti-Arabism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, the Democratic governor said, noting “online hatred has skyrocketed” on social media and mosques, synagogues and places of worship are being targeted across the country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Poised to shutter Catholic parishes, Joliet bishop tight-lipped on financial impact of the priest sex abuse scandal

Bishop Ronald Hicks might consolidate 16 Joliet-area congregations and eventually close other parishes and schools, with “budgetary issues” a factor. His aides won’t say how much has been spent on fallout from the sex abuse crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times

Water discharge from Trump Tower into Chicago River continues to break rules, Illinois attorney general alleges

The Illinois attorney general’s office filed an amended complaint to a 2018 lawsuit accusing the hotel owners of continuing to skirt rules about water discharge into the Chicago River.

Chicago Sun-Times

Glenview woman accused of stealing more than $100,000 from Ravinia Festival

Michelle Bringham worked in accounting when she wrote checks to a fake vendor and used another employee’s signature stamp on checks, according to the Illinois attorney general’s office.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois to ban advertising guns to kids and militants

Gun-rights advocates say it violates not only the constitutionally protected right to own firearms but free speech.

The Independent UK

Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants

Illinois 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

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