Tag: Illinois

Remains Found in 1997 in Lake Michigan Identified as Chicago Woman

MANISTEE COUNTY, Mich.—Human remains found in 1997 along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in western Michigan have been identified as those of a Chicago woman last seen weeks earlier at a Wisconsin beachfront park, police said Monday. Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that the remains are those of Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker,…


Illinois House Sends Gun Bill to Senate

The Illinois General Assembly moved closer to a so-called “assault weapon” ban when the state House of Representatives passed the Protecting Illinois Communities Act on a vote of 64-43. HB 5855 is now headed to the State Senate as SB 2226, where it is expected to pass before going to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has…


Illinois House Approves Ban on Commonly-Owned Firearms, Bill Heads to Senate

A ban on a number of commonly-owned firearms and magazines could soon become law in Illinois after it was approved by the state House. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat who is set to be inaugurated to a second term on Jan. 9, had made the ban one of his promises in his reelection bid in 2022….


Chicago-Area Players Sent to Hospital After Grueling Workout

RIVER FOREST, Ill.—A suburban Chicago college postponed two men’s basketball games after five players went to a hospital following a rigorous workout. Concordia University Chicago in River Forest also has temporarily removed coach Steve Kollar, school spokesman Eric Matanyi said. The last player was released from a hospital Saturday, he said. “The length of the…


Illinois Assembly Looking To Tighten Its Already-Strict Laws To Curb State’s Gun Crime

The Illinois General Assembly will consider a bill to place further restrictions on gun owners in a state already known for strict gun-control laws. Gun rights advocates vow to fight what one calls a “blatantly illegal bill.” Doug Mayhall, president of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said his organization would sue if the bill is…


Illinois Assembly Looking to Tighten Already-Strict Laws to Curb State’s Gun Crime

The Illinois General Assembly will consider a bill to place further restrictions on gun owners in a state already known for strict gun-control laws. Gun rights advocates vow to fight what one calls a “blatantly illegal bill.” Doug Mayhall, president of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said his organization would sue if the bill is…


Illinois Supreme Court Places Controversial Cashless Bail Law on Hold

The Illinois Supreme Court placed on hold portions of a controversial law know as the SAFE-T Act that would eliminate cash bail for some crimes. In a ruling on Saturday afternoon—just hours before the law was supposed to be enacted—the Supreme Court placed the cashless bail provision under the SAFE-T Act on hold for the…


Judge Declares Illinois Cashless Bail Law Is Unconstitutional

An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that parts of the state’s controversial SAFE-T act was unconstitutional just days before the cashless bail law was scheduled to take effect. Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Cunnington wrote that the Illinois state legislature “improperly attempted to amend the Constitution” and said elements of the law violate the Constitution’s…


Chicago Businessman Sues County Over COVID-19 Relief Program That Blocks White People

A business owner filed a federal civil rights class action lawsuit against Cook County, Ill., over a new pandemic relief program that excludes white people. Chiropractor Domenic Cusano Jr. owns a chiropractic practice in Chicago, where he has been treating patients for more than 25 years. Although government orders allowed his business, Cusano Chiropractic, to…


Top 25 Roundup: Mizzou Manhandles No. 16 Illinois

Fourth-year guard Kobe Brown set career highs with 31 points and eight assists to lead Missouri to a 93–71 nonconference romp over No. 16 Illinois on Thursday night in the Braggin’ Rights Classic in St. Louis. Brown established a record for points by a Missouri player in this heated 53-game rivalry as the Tigers (11–1)…