Judge denies temporary injunction in FOID case A federal judge in Chicago says those suing the state over excessive delays in processing Firearm Owner’s Identification cards are not likely prevail in their case. .
A bill called the Home-to-Market Act is aiming to open up sales avenues for Illinois’ cottage food industry.
Currently, cottage foods may only be sold at farmer’s
As the first full school year under the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close in Illinois, some are calling for grading standards to be eased.
While the impacts of the pandemic
WBGZ Radio 5/26/2021 |
By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network
People in Illinois who want to buy guns could have to wait six months.
Valina Rowe of the gun rights group
Illinois Carry says unnecessary logjams in the background check processes in Illinois have her members fuming.
Since the COVID-19 lockdown began in March 2020, Illinois has experienced an unprecedented demand for firearms. Because the Illinois State Police (ISP) are swamped with buyer applications, ISP have been unable to issue Illinois’ required Firearm Owner IDs (FOIDs) in a timely manner. According to state law, FOID cards are supposed to be issued in 30 days or less. Yet in 2020 and 2021, people have been waiting four or five or even six months before they get their FOID cards.
WBGZ Radio 5/24/2021 |
By Scot Bertram - Illinois Radio Network
#222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff; >A new report found Illinois is among the worst states in the country when it comes to the
tax burdens faced by businesses.
The recent “Location Matters” study, published by the Tax Foundation, calculated and
analyzed the tax costs of eight model firms in every state in the country. Researchers
looked at a corporate headquarters, a research and development facility, a technology
center, a data center, a shared services center, a distribution center, a capital-intensive
manufacturer, and a labor-intensive manufacturer.
“Corporations do face much more than just a high corporate income tax,” said Katherine