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Coronavirus Illinois: 2 Cook County judges test positive for COVID-19
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Both work at the 5th Municipal District in Bridgeview, according to Pat Milhizer, spokesman for the Office of the Chief Judge.
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Southwest Illinois chamber of commerce sues Gov. J.B. Pritzker over COVID-19 orders
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The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce is suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker with the help of an attorney known for challenging the governor’s stay-at-home orders.I don't understand how standing shoulder to shoulder in lines 100 deep at Costco is considered "safe" but using social distancing, PPE, etc at a small local business is not.
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Nurse fired from Norwood Park senior home for pointing out COVID-19 safety issues: lawsuit
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Administration allegedly told Andrea Hinich they "don’t have to do the fit testing" and that the PPE was being given to the staff only to "make them feel better."I wasn’t worthy of being mentioned by name in the article, but a great result for my client Artis Aquino against the City of Chicago.
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Sgt. Khalil Muhammad shot Ricardo Hayes, then 18, in the arm and chest in the Morgan Park neighborhood on Aug. 13, 2017. City attorneys said Hayes functions at the cognitive level of a first-grader.www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-forced-to-withdraw-criminal-penalties-for-small-business-owners-w...
Pritzker forced to withdraw criminal penalties for small business owners who defy his order
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker rescinded the rule that could have put defiant business owners in jail for up to a year. He first imposed it when his authority to close them during the pandemic was challe...Double good! Looks like he’s getting his hair cut and those manicures too!
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These lawmakers will decide whether to criminalize small business owners who defy Pritzker order
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Small business owners trying to save their livelihoods could face up to a year in prison under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new emergency rules, unless a key committee fights back.The orders him and his family constantly are accused of not complying with...sounds fair🤬
So arrogant
Lie. Lie. Lie. Lie. Lie
What a 🐖
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fbi-serves-warrant-on-sen-richard-burr-in-stock-investigation/ar-...
FBI serves warrant on Sen. Richard Burr in stock investigation
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WASHINGTON - Federal agents seized a cellphone belonging to a prominent Republican senator on Wednesday night as part of the Justice Department's investigation into controversial stock trades he ...There are a lot of them. A few, when caught offered to pay back.
You’ll see just about every one on the intell committee sold stock but no one did anything to warn America.
So what about Feinstein?
news.wttw.com/2020/05/13/federal-judge-rejects-plea-chicago-area-churches-hold-services-during-co...
Federal Judge Rejects Plea by Chicago-Area Churches to Hold Services During COVID-19
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In a 12-page ruling, the judge said the Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Albany Park and Logos Baptist Ministries in Niles “provided no evidence” that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at...www.businessinsider.com/mcconnell-patriot-act-renewal-fbi-web-browsing-history-2020-5
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Another amendment blocking the FBI surveillance failed by just one vote Wednesday, bringing McConnell's proposal one step closer to becoming law.Not exactly the Truth. It's BI. So it's never exactly the Truth with them.
www.abajournal.com/web/article/could-zoom-jury-trials-become-a-reality-during-the-pandemic
Could Zoom jury trials become the norm during the coronavirus pandemic?
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In April, a Florida court held a bench trial over Zoom to decide a child abduction case under the Hague Convention. Later that month, the same state held a major virtual trial on the voting rights of ...And this from the lawyers! Find our common ground.
www.creativehealthyfamily.com/dont-have-to-agree-on-everything-friends/
We Don’t Have to Agree on Everything to Be Friends.
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Look, we don't always have to agree on everything to be friends! That's important to remember, especially during times like these.apple.news/A5khnMIkuSAWQbdK_5c4XCA
Trump’s Tax Returns Put Supreme Court Back in Political Storm — Bloomberg
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear what could become the biggest cases involving Donald Trump as president, a pair of constitutional clashes that could insulate chief executives from investigations...Very simple, pass legislation requiring it!
www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-rebukes-appeals-panel-over-noncitizens-ruling-11588876221
Supreme Court Rebukes Appeals Panel Over Noncitizens Ruling
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The Supreme Court reinstated a federal law that makes it a crime to induce noncitizens to stay in the country illegally, in a unanimous opinion that sharply criticized an appeals court for invalidatin...www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-church-holds-services-lawsuit-20200503...
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A rural Illinois church held services Sunday just days after it filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, according to the church’s attorney and an attorney ...thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/496448-supreme-court-declines-to-lift-pennsylvania-health-order
Supreme Court declines to lift Pennsylvania COVID-19 health order
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request to halt an order Pennsylvania's governor entered in March to close businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.So leas than 1% of a states population qualifies. In Illinois only 1 half of I % have been infected. And our of that # 4 % have died. Everyone else ended up ok. This complete shutdown does not add up . But things will never change here when State, County, and local employees are still getting paid when most of them dont have to show up.
Interesting litigation on the west coast
www.wsj.com/articles/california-to-sue-uber-lyft-saying-they-misclassified-drivers-as-independent...
California Sues Uber, Lyft Saying They Misclassified Drivers as Independent Contractors
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California sued the companies for allegedly misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, a move that intensifies a battle between the ride-hailing giants and their hom...Every taxi driver in Chicago should sue. Why be forced to pay a medallion?
If successful it could really damage Uber’s nonexistent profits even more.
They need the revenue!
www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-threatens-citations-arrest-residents-ignore-stay-...
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday that police will issue citations and possibly jail time, to anyone who fails to follow stay-at-home orders aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
lawandcrime.com/high-profile/attorney-who-oversaw-hearings-of-corrupt-chicago-cops-murdered-along...
Attorney Who Oversaw Hearings of Corrupt Chicago Cops Was Murdered Alongside His Lawyer Wife
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Two prominent attorneys, husband and wife, were recently murdered in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. Now, local police are imploring the public for their help to move the case forward.So according to this headline, every Officer that goes in front of the Police Board, is corrupt. Yea, that's not bias
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