Illinois deadline tightens on concealed carry policy
Illinois faces a June 9 federal deadline to craft a framework ending the state’s concealed weapon ban. Senate and House debates hinge on a split, with Sen. Kwame Raoul refining a plan amid GOP objections as lawmakers wrestle with a politically divided landscape beyond Chicago’s gun-control posture.
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Capitol
Illinois
House
National Rifle Association
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Chicago
Senate
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John Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Four Owen children die in Percy house fire on Almond Street
A fire at Almond Street in Percy killed Ethan Owen 12 Kailey Owen 9 and 5-year-old twins Brandan and Landon Owen while their parents and a 19-year-old cousin slept downstairs. The community and St. Mark's Lutheran Church pastor Rev Dr Alan Janneke mourn the tragedy and grief, noting there will be no final closure.
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Ethan Owen
Kailey Owen
Brandan
Landon Owen
Almond Street
Alan Janneke
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Steeleville
Owen
Janneke
Funeral services for Owen brothers set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Ethan Bailey Brandon and Landon Owen are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Steeleville. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. to service time at the church. Donations may be made to the Mathew J. Owen Family Benefit Fund at First National Bank of Steeleville with branches in Steeleville Percy and Sparta. A second fund is at First National Bank of Ava, Box 98 Ava IL 62907. Non perishable food items can be donated by texting Eric Wright at 618 340 1371.
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Bailey
Brandon
Landon Owen
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Steeleville
Mathew J. Owen
First National Bank of
Percy
Sparta
First National Bank of Ava
Box 98
Ava
Eric Wright
Simon Backs Medical Marijuana Bill HB1 in Illinois
Lt. Gov Sheila Simon says she supports a bill allowing medical marijuana after hearing from seriously ill veterans and patients. She notes her past prosecutorial stance, but now trusts the bill's strict regulations. HB1 has cleared the House and awaits a Senate vote with backers touting its tight controls.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Senate
Lawmakers push zero tolerance for on duty officers
Illinois lawmakers pursue a zero tolerance alcohol policy for on duty police officers as lawmakers argue to curb impairment. A Better Government Association probe found inconsistent statewide standards across counties and municipalities, with limits spanning zero to just below .08 percent. Decatur context cited.
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Illinois
Better Government Association
Decatur
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