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This article was written by Chris Coffey featured on NBC Chicago on December 16, 2014. A proposed modification of the Illinois eavesdropping law would ease restrictions on every citizen with a smartphone and allow them to record the actions of police, but the possible changes are being met with criticism. The existing law, struck down by...
FOX 32 News Chicago This interview was featured on Fox Chicago on December 10, 2014. A new eavesdropping bill is generating some First Amendment concerns before it even becomes law. Jacob Huebert, Senior Attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, joined Fox Chicago to discuss the new legislation in Illinois.
CHICAGO (Dec. 10, 2014) – Illinois legislators have sent a bill to the governor’s desk that could make it illegal to record police encounters in some circumstances. The proposal, which the Illinois Policy Institute opposes, would make it difficult if not impossible for citizens to know whether they are allowed to record a police officer...
FOX 32 News Chicago This story was originally featured on Fox Chicago on December 9, 2014. Jeffrey Schwab, Staff Attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, was interviewed on Fox Chicago by their investigative reporter, Dane Placko. They discussed the Liberty Justice Center’s case in Downers Grove which challenges an arbitrary sign ordinance hurting a local,...
CHICAGO (Dec. 9, 2014) – A sign ordinance in the village of Downers Grove is being challenged in federal court this week because it harms local businesses and violates business owners’ constitutional rights to free speech. The village is forcing Leibundguth Moving & Storage Inc., which has been located in Downers Grove for 80 years,...
FOX 32 News Chicago This article was written by Mike Flannery and featured on Fox Chicago on December 4, 2014. The State Senate adjourned Thursday, which is not usually big news, but legislators left in place an income tax reduction set to take effect next month. That means many paychecks will likely be a bit...
Illinois lawmakers could vote this week to create a state-funded health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act.
WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader Jobs and the economy are two things voters said are the most important things to them after the November election. What is Illinois doing to create much-needed jobs? Some say not enough when it comes to the price startup companies have to pay to become open for business in the...