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Biz owners can't sue Pritzker over claims his COVID shutdown orders unconstitutionally seized their property: Judge

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Mar 30, 2021 @ 4:08pm

The lawsuit brought by business owners and Republican politicians from Will County and the southwest suburbs was disallowed under the Eleventh Amendment, which generally bars lawsuits seeking court orders requiring states to dole out money from the state treasury.
Pritzker: State OK to shut down businesses without compensaton to fight COVID, even if owners lose money, go under

By Jonathan Bilyk | Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 @ 11:10pm

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of illegally essentially :taking" business owners' property.
Suburban business owners say Pritzker shutdown orders are illegal property takings, state needs to pay

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, May 14, 2020 @ 2:39pm

New federal lawsuit asserts Gov. JB Pritzker violated the U.S. and Illinois constitutions by requiring business owners to close, destroying their property without compensation.