Illinois
Semi-auto gun ban only part of solution, Illinois House told
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SPRINGFIELD, Ailing. (AP) — At an Illinois Home committee listening to Thursday, researchers and neighborhood activists mentioned having fewer firearms in communities will assist cease bloodshed — from the persistent gun violence haunting Chicago to mass shootings just like the one at a suburban July Fourth parade — however this should be adopted by applications to alter attitudes and provides individuals alternate options.
Democrats who management the Common Meeting are positioning a wide-ranging gun legislation for a vote as early as subsequent month, throughout a lame-duck session. That follows Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s name final summer time for a semi-automatic weapons ban, following the parade bloodbath that killed seven and injured 30 in Highland Park.
The Home Judiciary-Felony Regulation Committee is conducting hearings on the proposed laws, which might ban semi-automatic weapons, prohibit gun possession by these youthful than 21 and toughen so-called “pink flag” legal guidelines that permit eradicating weapons from a harmful individual for as much as a yr as a substitute of six months.
“The purpose is to ensure we’re holding harmful weapons from those that shouldn’t have them,” mentioned the measure’s sponsor, Rep. Bob Morgan, a Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Deerfield who attended the Highland Park parade.
Critics instructed the committee the legislation would do little to curb violence, and would seemingly be unconstitutional.
Chicago resident Andrew Guadarrama recited a listing of U.S. Supreme Courtroom instances he mentioned would prohibit implementation the proposed gun legislation.
“To disarm the individuals wouldn’t save lives. … Criminals don’t comply with legal guidelines,” Guadarrama mentioned.
The Defend Illinois Communities Act places gun violence again on the high of lawmakers’ agenda following the Highland Park capturing — because it did after a person killed 5 co-workers at an Aurora warehouse in 2019 and 5 college students had been fatally wounded and 17 injured at Northern Illinois College in DeKalb in 2008.
There are sufficient Democrats in each the Home and Senate to approve the laws with out Republican help. However firearms restraints are at all times a tricky promote for Democrats from central and southern Illinois, the place hunters and sports activities shooters see weapons far in a different way than their counterparts in city areas like Chicago.
Witnesses corresponding to Leo Smith of the anti-violence group Chicago CRED mentioned elevated funding in neighborhoods troubled by violence has made a distinction. Delrice Adams, government director of the Illinois Felony Justice Data Authority, cited statistics supporting the plan, together with the lower in violence from 1994 to 2004 when the federal authorities banned semi-automatic weapons.
However even supporters of the laws emphasised that it takes greater than a gun ban. Applications and professionals are wanted to assist younger individuals escape the streets and alter their attitudes in regards to the future.
“I’m all for the ban of assault weapons, I want all weapons had been off the road, however that’s not actuality,” mentioned Joseph Saunders, an activist and mentor on Chicago’s South Aspect.
“We’ve received hearts that must be modified, minds that must be modified,” he mentioned. “If all weapons had been non-existent, and the center and the thoughts haven’t modified, they’re going to go along with knives, something they will decide up.”
The proposal would ban semi-automatic weapons and .50-caliber weapons and cartridges. It doesn’t provide a definition of the firearms that qualify. As an alternative, it lists 49 particular sorts or manufacturers of rifles, together with the AR-15 and AK-47, and 20 varieties of pistols.
Individuals beneath age 21 at the moment can receive a Firearm House owners Identification card with the consent of a father or mother or guardian, however the measure would prohibit these beneath 21 who will not be within the army from getting the cardboard. They might hunt beneath the supervision of a guardian who has a gun proprietor ID.
A court-ordered Firearm Restraining Order could possibly be issued for a yr, as a substitute of six months. The invoice would additionally bolster the facility of the Illinois State Police to focus on trafficking of unlawful weapons from exterior state strains, working with federal authorities.
Rep. Tony McCombie, a Republican from the western Illinois metropolis of Savannah, mentioned slightly than shield communities, the plan would jeopardize security.
“This can go away communities, girls unprotected,” mentioned McCombie, who would be the Home Minority Chief when a brand new Legislature is seated subsequent month. “They’ll be unprotected and finally victimized. That is ineffective and unconstitutional.”
Abraham Avalos of Waukegan, north of Chicago, who participated within the Highland Park parade and mentioned he helped bandage the wounded, argued the proposal wouldn’t provide the safety promised in its title.
“We all know there are individuals who respect life, and those that don’t respect life,” Avalos mentioned. “That’s why I carry a gun, to guard my life, to guard my household’s life, to guard my pals’ lives.”
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Illinois
11 True Freshmen Played for BYU Against Southern Illinois
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When BYU released its depth chart for Southern Illinois, 10 true freshmen were listed on the depth chart. BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick said everyone on the depth chart would play and he was right. Against Southern Illinois, 11 true freshmen played on either offense or defense for BYU. 5 out of the 11 played 10 or more snaps, led by former four-star recruits Faletau Satuala and Cody Hagen.
- Faletau Satuala (S) – 14 defensive snaps played
- Cody Hagen (WR) – 13 offensive snaps played
- Therrian Alexander (CB) – 12 defensive snaps played
- Tommy Prassas (S) – 11 defensive snaps played
- Ephraim Asiata (DE) – 10 defensive snaps played
- Tei Nacua (WR) – 8 offensive snaps played
- Jonathan Kabeya (CB) – 6 defensive snaps played
- Viliami Po’uha (DE) – 3 defensive snaps played
- Orion Maile-Kaufusi (DE) – 3 defensive snaps played
- Dom McKenzie (WR) – 1 offensive snap played
- Ryner Swanson (TE) – 1 offensive snap played
Some of the most talented players in the BYU football program are freshmen. If BYU can keep this core of young players together, it would bode really well for the future of the program. Competing for a Big 12 championship in 2024 is probably unrealistic, but competing for a championship by 2026 should be the goal for everyone in the program. This young core has the chance to get BYU to that level if they reach their potential.
Faletau Satuala and Cody Hagen will be fascinating to follow in 2024. They are both in very deep rooms and, on the surface, it doesn’t look like they will be needed to play a lot unless injuries occur. They are both so talented, however, that they might be impossible to keep off the field by season’s end.
Hagen was a contributor on special teams, so it doesn’t look like they plan to redshirt him in 2024. Hagen could start to make the case to be in the regular rotation at wide receiver. Faletau Satuala played meaningful snaps against the Salukis. He was the first free safety off the bench after Tanner Wall and Micah Harper.
This list also highlights the importance of recruiting high-caliber recruits. The higher the star rating, the more likely they are to be ready to contribute early. It’s no surprise that the first few names on the list were highly-coveted recruits.
Illinois
Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths
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Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials.
A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a release.
That state’s cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac and Brown counties.
In Lake County, Illinois, three people tested positive for the virus over the last seven days, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said in a release.
One of the victims experienced symptom onset in mid-August and died shortly thereafter.
West Nile virus is commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most people don’t experience symptoms, about 1 in 5 can develop a fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 1 out of 150 infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
An average of 18 cases of West Nile virus are reported in Wisconsin each year, and the virus has been detected this year in mosquitoes, animals and healthy blood donors whose blood screened positive for West Nile virus, the state said.
West Nile virus was first reported in the U.S. in 1999 in New York. It gradually spread across the country. In 2003, there were nearly 10,000 cases.
Illinois
Illinois to consider new state flag as officials decide whether to change it: 'Evolving with the times'
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Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as commissioners decide whether to change the flag.
The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag.
“History is living, breathing, and ever-evolving,” said Democratic state Sen. Doris Turner, a co-sponsor of the legislation that started this effort.
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The measure creating a 20-member Illinois Flag Commission (IFC), was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker last year. The commission is currently deciding whether to change the flag. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)
In a statement, Turner said, “We need to ensure government is evolving with the times, so people are engaged and a part of what is going on across the State. To start the conversation, I led the initiative to create the Illinois Flag Commission….[It] is tasked with deciding whether the current State flag should be replaced with a redesigned State flag. We need a flag that truly represents Illinois – a state with a strong workforce, an agriculture champion, and so much more.”
Turner of Springfield and Democratic state Rep. Kam Buckner of Chicago created the legislation to allow officials to “evaluate if a new State flag would better represent the state’s diversity of urban, suburban and rural communities and inspire renewed state pride among Illinoisians,” the Illinois secretary of state’s office said in a press release.
CHICAGO DNC PROTESTS TO PUT ILLINOIS’ NO-CASH-BAIL LAW TO THE ULTIMATE TEST
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Illinois will accept submissions for a new state flag design after Labor Day as the commissioners decide whether to change the flag. (Fox News)
The IFC will select ten designs based on how they reflect the identity of Illinois. On January 1st, 2025, the commission will host an online public survey for residents to vote on their favorites and on whether to keep the current flag.
The development comes as several other states also have been redesigning their flags, including Utah, Mississippi, Michigan, and Maine.
Minnesota approved a change to its flag in January earlier this year.
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A final Minnesota flag design is on display Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023 St. Paul, Minn. The new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right, a special commission decided Monday as it picked a replacement for an older design that many Native Americans considered offensive. (Glen Stubbe /Star Tribune via AP)
Minnesota in May unveiled its flag to reflect its motto of being the North Star State. The flag replaced an old flag that pictured a Native American that some critics argued was racist.
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Similar to Illinois, Minnesota state officials formed a committee and allowed entries from members of the community before voting and ultimately adopting a new flag design in December that included two blue shapes with a white star.
Fox News’ Lawrence Richards contributed to this report.
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