The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 21 that two taxes on guns and ammunition in Cook County violate the state’s constitution because they affect law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment right to acquire firearms for self-defense. Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis wrote in a 6–0 decision that the taxes violate the constitution’s uniformity clause, while…
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Unconstitutional Tax on Guns and Ammo
October 23, 2021
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Chicago Police Department Sending Workers Home If They Don’t Get the Vaccine: Fireman
October 23, 2021
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Chicago city workers who are refusing the vaccine are being sent home without pay if they refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccines, a Chicago Fire Department (CFD) employee told The Epoch Times under the condition of anonymity. If they decide to take the vaccine later, they don’t return to duty right away, instead “they have…
More Than 130 Chicago City Workers File Lawsuit Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
October 22, 2021
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More than 130 Chicago city workers, consisting of firefighters, health care workers, and other first responders, filed a lawsuit against the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, arguing the order is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in Chicago’s federal court, pushing back against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mandate that health care workers and other state employees must…
United Airlines Posts Smaller Loss, Sees Recovery From Pandemic Gaining Traction
October 20, 2021
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CHICAGO—United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss than a year ago, but a resurgence in coronavirus cases slowed bookings and drove up cancellations, upending the carrier’s plan to return to profit. Chief Executive Scott Kirby, however, said recent headwinds the airline has faced are “turning to tailwinds.” United said it expects revenue…
Court Rules in Favor of Republicans in Dispute Over Illinois Redistricting Maps
October 19, 2021
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A federal court has ruled in favor of Illinois Republicans over a lawsuit filed in June disputing a legislative redistricting plan by Democrats in the General Assembly. House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie filed the lawsuit to challenge legislative maps drawn by Democrats and signed into law by Governor…
Former Chicago College Student Convicted of Trying to Help ISIS
October 19, 2021
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A former college student from the Chicago area was convicted Monday by a federal jury of attempting to provide material assistance to ISIS, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Thomas Osadzinski, a 22-year-old former student at DePaul University, was accused of designing a computer script that would make it easier for the terrorist organization to…
More Than 3,000 Chicago Officers Defying City’s Vaccine Reporting Mandate: Union President
October 18, 2021
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The head of one of Chicago’s police unions estimated that more than 3,000 officers are refusing to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine reporting mandate, coming as the city sent out several threatening memos to officers in recent days. “The unofficial number we have is about over 3,200″ or “about a third of the department,” Fraternal…
Illinois Governor Delays COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Some State Workers
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pushed back the deadline for prison guards and some other state workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. All state workers in congregate facilities like prisons were initially required to get fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19 by Oct. 4. They now have until Nov. 30, after the latest…
Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President From Discouraging Members From Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A judge in Illinois on Friday ordered the head of the Chicago police union to stop encouraging members not to get a COVID-19 vaccine, just hours before the city’s deadline for officers took effect. Cook County Circuit Judge Cecilia Horan issued the ruling after a lengthy emergency hearing on a request for injunctive relief that…
Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President Not to Discourage Members From Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A judge in Illinois on Friday ordered the head of the Chicago police union to stop encouraging members not to get a COVID-19 vaccine, just hours before the city’s deadline for officers took effect. Cook County Circuit Judge Cecilia Horan issued the ruling after a lengthy emergency hearing on a request for injunctive relief that…
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