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Chicago Expands Glock Lawsuit to Include Retailers, Parent Company in Austria
The city of Chicago is asking the court to issue an order blocking Glock Inc. and its parent company from selling its pistols to Chicago residents.
Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Chicago Ban on Gun Laser Sights
‘Laser sights are neither firearms themselves nor necessary to the operation of a firearm,’ Judge Charles Kocoras said.
Pro-Life Group Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Illinois City’s Abortion Counseling Restrictions
Coalition Life is challenging a 2000 ruling that allows restrictions on sidewalk counseling outside abortion clinics.
Residents Told to ‘Evacuate Now’ Due Imminent Dam Failure in Illinois City
‘Attention ... the Failure of the Nashville dam is imminent,’ officials say.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Illinois Ban on ‘Assault Weapons,’ Other Gun Appeals
Justice Clarence Thomas said he hoped the court would consider what kinds of weapons are constitutional.
Freight Train Derails in Chicago Suburb, Prompting Temporary Evacuation
Officials in the village said the train derailed at 217th Street and Main Street in Matteson, Illinois.
Chicago Mayor Signs Executive Order to Form ‘Reparations Task Force’
The mayor also apologized on behalf of the city for the historical injustices committed against black Chicagoans.
Judge Blocks Illinois Election Law That Repealed Slating, Deems It Unconstitutional
The judge found that the slating ban harmed prospective candidates by impermissibly burdening their right to have their names placed on the November ballot.
