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IL A/G: Pritzker needs clean 'final' ruling from S. IL judge to appeal decision against his COVID emergency powers
Gov. JB Pritzker has asked a Clay County judge to essentially clean up a loose end to let him appeal a ruling that otherwise struck down Pritzker's emergency powers to combat COVID-19. -
Lawsuit: Lightfoot, Pritzker 'selective' enforcement of COVID-19 orders violates IL state constitution
COVID-19 enforcement actions taken by Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have been "arbitrary," the lawsuit said, targeting only those who lack "political or economic power" the governor and mayor "covet." -
Southern IL judge rules Pritzker overstepped bounds in imposing COVID orders
The ruling hands a win to State Rep. Darrent Bailey, R-Xenia, in his challenge asserting state law does not give Gov. JB Pritzker the power to continue issuing emergency executive orders without authorization from Illinois lawmakers. -
IL GOP: Pritzker's support for anti-racism protests undercuts COVID power to limit other political gatherings
The Illinois Republican Party has sued Gov. JB Pritzker, arguing the governor violated their constitutional right to campaign, while violating his own rules to get photo op with racism protesters. -
Peoria County threatened with legal action over 'threats' made over businesses opening amid COVID restrictions
The attorney representing southern Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey and others challenging Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID emergency powers sent a letter to Peoria County warning them against enforcing Pritzker's executive orders. -
Pritzker: Rep. Bailey's challenge of guv's COVID power belongs in federal court, despite DOJ opinion otherwise
Gov. JB Pritzker's reply to filings by State Rep. Darren Bailey and the U.S. Justice Department opposing him does not address accusations the governor is "forum shopping" in the dispute over whether the case belongs in federal or southern Illinois county court. -
Clay County judge grants restraining order, again, vs Pritzker's stay home order
Clay County Judge Michael McHaney has weighed in again on Gov. JB Pritzker's use of executive power during the COVID-19 crisis, granting another temporary restraining order against Pritzker, this time to a southern Illinois tanning salon owner. -
Justice Department: Bailey right in dispute vs Pritzker over emergency powers
Steven Weinhoeft, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, says Gov. JB Pritzker was wrong to try to take State Rep. Darren Bailey's lawsuit to federal court, and the governor's interpretation of state law concerning his emergency powers is wrong, as well. -
New lawsuit vs Pritzker in Clay County seeks statewide order blocking guv's COVID orders
An Iraq War veteran and business owner has filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker's use of emergency powers in the same court in which state Rep. Darren Bailey also sued the governor. -
Pritzker administration: Lawsuits, lost funds could face law enforcement agencies that don't enforce guv's COVID orders
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency says law enforcement agencies that refuse to enforce Gov. JB Pritzker's executive orders could lose liability protections under state law and their share of federal funds administered by the state. -
Naperville Park District sues Pritzker, says guv trampling local governments' abilities to meet communities' needs during pandemic
The suburban park district board says Pritzker has denied it the chance to modify its programs to balance the need to stop COVID-19, against the need to promote public health and combat other societal ills through community-based recreation. -
Pritzker extends stay at home order til May 30, but how long will the law allow him to do so?
A lawsuit from a downstate Republican state representative demands the courts block Pritzker, until and unless the General Assembly takes action to grant him more emergency powers. -
Class action: Union must refund millions in unconstitutional fees taken from non-union IL state workers
A group of non-union Illinois state employees say their union illegally forced them to continue paying fees to the union, even when the union knew the fees were likely to be declared unconstitutional. Now, those workers have asked a federal judge to order the union to refund the money. -
Judge: Federal law blocks IL law complaint vs Liberty Mutual over excessive flood insurance premiums
Liberty Mutual will no longer have to defend itself in a class action after a federal judge in Chicago granted its motion to dismiss the complaint, which accused the insurer of overcharging many customers for flood insurance.