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Juul to pay Illinois $67.6 million as part of multi-state settlement in vaping lawsuit

The e-cigarette manufacturer will pay $462 million in all to settle the lawsuit, which alleges the company marketed to minors and misled consumers about health risks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker, Raoul say abortion pill access will be maintained in Illinois as court battle plays out

“Nothing has changed,” the governor said. He and the attorney general said people will continue to have access to mifepristone while the legal saga plays out in the courts.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 takeaways from Chicago’s mayoral election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson

Chicago’s youth just don’t want to vote. Not even Sen. Bernie Sanders could boost turnout from the youngest voters. But both candidates’ pivot to the center could be a model for the national party in 2024.

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How Illinois has taken steps to lower prescription drug prices

In only four states do residents spend more on drugs than the Land of Lincoln. The health care industry faces a monopoly problem, not a market problem

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Illinois attorney general urges Kia, Hyundai to take ‘comprehensive action’ over Chicago area car thefts

Last year, 10% of all registered Kia vehicles and 7% of all registered Hyundai vehicles in Chicago were stolen, according to Atty. Gen. Kwame Raoul’s office.

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Whistleblower bill would protect workers from threats to check immigration status

The new bill will allow the attorney general’s office to investigate and fine employers that threaten to check a whistleblower’s citizenship status or ask them to produce immigration documents.

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Former mayoral challenger Ja’Mal Green endorses Vallas in runoff; Kwame Raoul first statewide official to back Johnson

Green, a 27-year-old community activist, secured a series of promises he believes will improve the lives of African Americans. Raoul praised Johnson as “the right candidate to move Chicago forward.”

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E-cigarette maker Juul to pay $23.8 million settlement to Chicago over suit alleging it marketed and sold to minors

The city plans to use the money to prevent and reduce vaping.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois judge strikes down state's ban on high-powered guns

CHICAGO — A downstate judge on Friday struck down the ban on high-powered firearms and high-capacity ammunition magazines that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law earlier this year, a ruling the Illinois attorney general’s office immediately appealed to the state Supreme Court.

Chicago Tribune

Walgreens’ abortion pill decision sparks Pritzker meeting and protestor demands ‘they follow the law’

Walgreens’ decision not to sell the pills in 20 other states prompted immediate condemnation from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who met with CEO Roz Brewer about it on Friday. The pharmacy made the policy change after 20 Republican attorneys general threatened legal action.

Chicago Sun-Times

Founding fathers didn’t own AR-15s or large capacity magazines, Pritzker and Raoul argue in defense of ban

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the brief to answer challenges to the assault weapon ban, arguing the nation’s founding fathers owned guns that could only shoot a single shot before reloading — proving assault weapons weren’t in “common use” at the time.

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Immigrant jailed while waiting to testify in trial sues Will County Sheriff

Norberto Navarro-Torres saw a 2017 car crash that killed a pregnant woman and her three children. He was willing to testify but was held in jail anyway while Will sheriff’s officers planned to turn him over to ICE after he took the stand.

Chicago Sun-Times

DCFS blocking undocumented survivors of child abuse from applying for visas allowing them to stay in U.S.

The Illinois child-welfare agency for years has refused to issue “U visa” certifications to survivors of child abuse despite a law mandating that it must decide whether they qualify within 90 business days after they apply.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why some ex-Illinois lawmakers convicted or accused of crimes get to keep their pensions

Illinois has paid out millions in pension payments to former legislators who have admitted criminal wrongdoing or are awaiting trial.

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Opponents of SAFE-T Act file arguments with Illinois Supreme Court

They contend the controversial law, which would eliminate cash bail in Illinois, is unconditional and improperly ties judge’s hands when deciding the conditions of release for people accused of crimes.

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A closer look at campaign contributions, spending from 2022 Illinois general election

Take a deep dive into how Dan Proft, Tom Devore and others managed spending during the November election season.

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Sun-Times turns 75, how to find your mayoral match 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 Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’

Chemicals commonly known as PFAS are tied to cancer and other health conditions.

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Illinois appellate court allows temporary hold on state gun ban to stay in place for plaintiffs in lawsuit

SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois appellate court on Tuesday upheld a downstate judge’s decision to temporarily block Illinois’ recently enacted ban on high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines from being enforced on more than 850 people and a handful of licensed gun dealers named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the ban.

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‘Badly flawed.” Illinois attorney general files brief with state Supreme Court contesting ruling that blocked bail reform

The brief is the attorney general’s office opening argument as it seeks to overturn a judge’s ruling that found parts of the controversial SAFE-T Act unconstitutional.

The Independent UK

Illinois appeals judge's restraining order on gun ban

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has asked a state appellate court to dismiss a temporary restraining order on Illinois’ new ban on semiautomatic weapons

Chicago Tribune

Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit over state’s assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Illinois’ flagship gun rights organization on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the newly signed state law that prohibits high-powered guns and large-capacity ammunition magazines violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois State Rifle Association files federal lawsuit over state’s gun ban

Chicago Sun-Times

Under fire: State’s assault weapons ban challenged by two lawsuits — with others on the way

A suit filed Jan. 13 in southern Illinois marked the beginning of the legal battle to overturn the law Gov. J.B Pritzker has called “one of the strongest assault weapons bans in the nation.” Another complaint was filed Tuesday by former Republican Illinois attorney general candidate Tom DeVore.

The Independent UK

Illinois governor, sheriffs spar over semiautomatic gun law

To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have sworn not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect this week, the governor has a succinct answer: Yes, you will

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