Illinois digs out after snow storm
Areas of the state are digging out after between 6 to 12 inches of snow with continued frigid temperatures and sub-zero wind chills.
While many public schools have called for a snow day, there are some that are having students attend class remotely, as has been done most of the year because of COVID-19.
Central Illinois village disbands police force
The central Illinois village of Washburn has disbanded its police force.
While there were issues with the costs of policing the 1,100 person community, the police chief told the Peoria Journal-Star that a recent bill putting new regulations on law enforcement was the last straw.
By Benjamin Cox on December 26, 2020 at 7:53pm
The Illinois State Rifle Association has filed a federal injunction about the State’s backlog of FOID Card applications. The injunction was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois’ Eastern Division. The hearing about the injunction was scheduled for Tuesday, but has been continued to January 15
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Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association Richard Pearson announced his displeasure with the delay for the hearing in a press release on Monday, calling the delays by both the court and the Illinois State Police disappointing and unacceptable. Pearson noted the FOID Card law in the press release, saying that ISP has failed to comply with the 30-day requirement to issue FOID cards or even a 60-day compromise that was worked out during the pandemic.