(SPRINGFIELD) With the U.S. Government now under a new administration, the possibility of a national concealed carry law is increasing and some are speculating how that will impact the Land of Lincoln. While every state in the nation has some kind of concealed carry law as the requirements vary state by state, some allow concealed carry without a permit, although other states, like Illinois, require an individual permit. Some say a national concealed carry exchange law would be similar to how states recognize driver’s licenses from other states. Illinois, by the way, was the last state in the nation to implement a law allowing carrying concealed firearms outside the home, approved 12 years ago in 2013.
(CHICAGO) Chicago is expected to be ground zero for the new President’s deportation strategy as he noted yesterday that securing the country’s southern border is paramount. However, prominent Illinois democrats, like Governor J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, released statements with tips for non-citizen migrants, that is illegal immigrants in the state, on how to handle immigration officials, plus phone numbers on how to get legal assistance. While illegal immigrants are encouraged to “know their rights” many are asking what rights do people have when they are in Illinois and America illegally.
(SPRINGFIELD) The national grassroots organization, Parents Defending Education, has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, accusing School District #308 in Oswego, Illinois, of race-based discrimination. The group claims the district allows only some students to participate in an affinity group, called Black Student Alliance Buddies, which sponsors a school program for only 4th and 5th grade students who identify as Black, Biracial, or African American to attend. A hearing date in pending.