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Trump loses lawsuit challenging Illinois' sanctuary law
Trump loses lawsuit challenging Illinois' sanctuary law
July 25, 2025
Sanctuary jurisdictions won a round in the legal battle against President Trump on Friday when a federal judge shut down his lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago and Cook County, saying...
Illinois' pro-abortion amendment faces religious-freedom lawsuit
Illinois' pro-abortion amendment faces religious-freedom lawsuit
March 22, 2025
The Diocese of Springfield doesn't want to hire abortion-rights activists, but the church worries that refusing to do so based on their pro-choice views may now violate Illinois law....
Federal judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons
Federal judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons
November 8, 2024
A federal judge has overturned Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms....