Illinois 10th Congressional District candidate Jim Carris stated that mass shootings are rising "about 20%" each year since 2019 and that he is committed to learning the numbers in the district and beyond. Carris made this statement in a Facebook post on June 7.
A bill sponsored by Illinois State Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (D-Grayslake) that bars Illinois judges from suspending the driver's licenses of speeders who refuse to show up for court will soon be signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
The 2024 Spring Session of the Illinois Senate concluded on May 26, following nearly six months of legislative activity. The session saw the passage of 465 bills, culminating in a late-night vote on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. This year's budget, at 3,389 pages and $53.1 billion, is the largest in Illinois history.
Following the sentencing of former DCFS worker Carlos Acosta to six months in jail after being convicted of child endangerment in the death of AJ Freund, State Rep. Tom Weber released a statement expressing his views on the matter.
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of German-occupied Normandy, France, in what is now known as "D-Day." Codenamed "Operation Overlord," this operation marked the largest amphibious assault in world history.