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January 21, 2023

Illinois gun control law slapped with restraining order by judge just days after it goes into effect

An Illinois judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which gun rights groups argue bans many "commonly possessed" firearms.

January 18, 2023

Illinois Gov. Pritzker ripped for threatening sheriffs who vowed not to enforce assault weapons ban

Spokesmen for Gun Owners of America and the National Rifle Association joined a bounty of disgruntled Americans who pushed back against Illinois' assault weapons ban.

January 13, 2023

Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs sweeping abortion protections into law

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill to insulate out-of-state abortion seekers from criminal penalties and affirm the practice's legal protection at home.

January 11, 2023

Semiautomatic weapons ban becomes Illinois law

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on a sweeping semiautomatic weapons ban Tuesday, making the Prairie State the ninth to fully ban such firearms.

January 9, 2023

Illinois Gov. Pritzker sworn in for 2nd term

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was sworn in for his second term in office Monday, and outlined a fiscally left-wing education proposal in his inaugural address.

December 2, 2022

Illinois lawmakers tweak sweeping crime bill, target cash bail

Democrats in the Illinois have greenlit followup clarifications on the SAFE-T Act, a sweeping criminal justice reform bill championed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

November 2, 2022

Chicago man charged over alleged death threat against Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey: report

A Chicago man was arrested and charged with allegedly threatening by voicemail to "mutilate and kill" GOP candidate for governor of Illinois Darren Bailey.

October 31, 2022

Top Democratic prosecutors revolt against criminal justice reform law they say will 'destroy' Illinois

A Democratic state’s attorney in the Chicago-area is among many prosecutors suing the Illinois governor to stop a law he says will “destroy the criminal justice system” in his state.

October 19, 2022

Illinois gubernatorial candidate blames Chicago crime on Pritzker in heated debate

Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey slammed Governor JB Pritzker during a fiery Tuesday debate, blaming the Chicago's crime crisis on the Democratic incumbent.

October 10, 2022

Illinois Democrats acknowledge 'tweaks' to SAFE-T Act language could be made following public outcry

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker acknowledged that some tweaks may be made to the state's controversial SAFE-T Act so people can better 'understand' the bill.