(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a decision leaving in place a lower court ruling that blocked a change in the state’s election law that would have kept 14 candidates off the ballot in the 2024 general election on November 5th. It was back in May that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed new “anti-slating” legislation into law, changing the rules for ballot access in the middle of an election cycle. The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against the State Board of Elections, arguing that the it’s mid-cycle rule change violated the candidates’ constitutional right to access the ballot and the Stae’s High Court agreed.
(SPRINGFIELD) A 16-state coalition, led by Texas, but not including Illinois, has sued the Biden Administration to stop a widespread amnesty plan from going into effect. This comes two months after the President announced the plan designed to fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have been living in the U.S. illegally for more than 10 years and those who are married to a U.S. citizen. A part of the plan was implemented by the Department of Homeland Security last week & the coalition says the President’s move is “an end-around-the-law” which ignores the Constitution while violating the country’s Administrative Procedure Act and disobeying federal law. The only Midwestern states joining the lawsuit are Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Ohio.
(DU QUOIN) The Illinois Department of Public Health is at the Du Quoin State Fair this week providing a variety of public health information and services to the public. IDPH staffers will each day of the fair be set up at the IDPH tent along Grandstand Avenue.
(DU QUOIN) The 2024 Du Quoin State Fair is well underway down in Perry County. With free admission for all ages, there is a charge for parking, ranging from $10 to $30 depending on location and type of parking. Today is Agriculture Youth Day with the FFA Farmyard Follies, the 4-H Food Challenge, harness racing, and the truck & tractor pulls that tonight at 7:00. Tomorrow is Republican Day with more livestock shows, harness racing, and the ITPA Truck & Tractor Pull tomorrow night. Wednesday is Senior Citizens Day with a 4-H Food Challenge, petting zoo, an afternoon Senior Prom, and more harness racing. Thursday is Sponsor Appreciation Day and Kids Day with various activities for children, more livestock shows, and the classic rock band Kansas on the Grandstand stage at 7:30 that night. The Du Quoin State Fair continues the rest of this week thru Labor Day night with plenty of carnival rides, fair food, & more. Stay up-to-date with all the details at dsf.illinoios.gov.