Peace and quiet are major factors why people are moving from more crowded states like New York and California for smaller-yet-growing states like Tennessee, but other reasons have accelerated peoples’ move to the area. In interviews with The Epoch Times, three individuals who moved to small towns in the Southeast region of Tennessee over the…
Tennessee Population Grows as Residents Flee More Liberal States
January 28, 2023
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Officials: Deadly Chicago High-Rise Fire Was Accidental
CHICAGO—Chicago authorities said Thursday that a deadly fire in a high-rise apartment building was caused by someone smoking in a bedroom. In a brief statement, the Chicago Fire Department called the fire accidental and said investigators traced the cause to “careless use of smoking materials.” Investigators also found that a smoke detector in the unit…
Chicago Crime Rises 61 Percent in 2023, Violent Offenses Spike While Governor Insists Crime ‘Coming Down’
January 27, 2023
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The crime rate in Chicago has spiked by 61 percent in the first three weeks of 2023, with almost all crime segments registering an increase, with data coming at a time when the state’s governor insists that crime in the city is decreasing. In the first 22 days of this year, the Chicago Police Department…
Grand Jury Gets Case of July 4 Shooting Suspect’s Father
CHICAGO—Illinois prosecutors told a judge Thursday that they are presenting evidence to a grand jury for a possible indictment against the father of the man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago. Robert Crimo Jr., 58, was arrested in December on seven felony counts of reckless conduct….
1 Dead, 8 Taken to Hospitals in Chicago High-Rise Fire
CHICAGO—Chicago authorities said one person has died and eight others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city’s South Side, battling flames that leaped up 10 floors as snow fell. Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said the eight people taken to hospitals were all stable by…
Illinois AG Challenges Court Ruling, Says Passage of ‘Protecting Illinois Communities Act’ Was Legal
January 24, 2023
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According to the Illinois Attorney General, if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a complaint. In response to a temporary restraining order (TRO) from 14th Circuit Court Judge Joshua Morrison against the Protecting Illinois Communities Act, lawyers for Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote that “the 1970…
Illinois AG Asks Court to Lift Block on Gun Control BIll
January 24, 2023
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The Illinois attorney general on Jan. 23 asked a federal court to lift the temporary restraining order blocking a strict gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this month. Lawyers for the attorney general, Kwame Raoul, argued that if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a…
Judge OKs Trial for Illinois Paramedics in Patient’s Death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday. Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan are charged in the December death of 35-year-old Earl Moore in Springfield. They pleaded not guilty Friday and are being held in the…
Judge Puts Illinois Gun Control Law on Hold
An Illinois judge has blocked the gun control law Protecting Illinois Communities Act (the Act) enacted on Jan. 11, saying the state is violating a clear and discernible constitutional right and ignoring the public’s right to know. Thomas DeVore represents Accuracy Firearms, LLC, and 866 other plaintiffs from 87 counties, who requested a temporary restraining…
Judge Puts Illinois ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban on Hold
An Illinois judge has blocked the gun control law Protecting Illinois Communities Act (the Act) enacted on Jan. 11, saying the state is violating a clear and discernible constitutional right and ignoring the public’s right to know. Thomas DeVore represents Accuracy Firearms, LLC, and 866 other plaintiffs from 87 counties, who requested a temporary restraining…
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