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What hopes for gun reform now Republicans have House control?

State-level victories such as those Illinois and New York likely to become crucial in the battle against gun violence

The Guardian - US

PHOTOS: Best images from the Thunder’s 124-110 win over the Bulls

Here are some of the best photos from the Thunder's 124-110 win over the Bulls on Friday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Pardon requests for exonerated people don’t belong on back burner

We hope Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t get so distracted by other requests, not based on wrongful convictions, that innocence-based pardons remain overlooked.

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Illinois auto dealers file appeal after judge dismissed lawsuit challenging direct-to-consumer EV sales

The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association has appealed a December court ruling that allowed EV automakers Rivian and Lucid to continue cutting out the middleman and selling directly to consumers.

Chicago Tribune

Student mental health emerges as key issue as UIC faculty strike date looms

Strike threats aren’t uncommon at Illinois universities. What’s unusual is the focus on student mental health and how it impacts faculty workloads.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

The Independent UK

Pritzker signs bill expanding abortion access in Illinois to help ‘overwhelmed clinics,’ and protecting patients and providers

“We have an obligation to support and protect reproductive freedom for our residents, and those who seek safe haven, and we must protect our doctors and nurses, too.,” the governor said.

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

USA Today Sports Media Group

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 Sun-Times

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 Tribune

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.

Reason

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

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

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - US

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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