(SPRINGFIELD) The State of Illinois and the City of Naperville have until tomorrow to respond to the U.S. Supreme Court as to why a preliminary injunction against the state’s gun and ammunition magazine ban should not be issued. It was months before lawsuits were filed against the state’s ban that was enacted on January 10th of this year that a gun store and its owner in Naperville sued the city over its gun ban in the fall of 2022, which was then amended to include the state later. After the federal appeals court sided with the gun bans, the gun shop owner was successful in getting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to docket his challenge late last week. Other challenges against Illinois’ gun and ammunition magazine ban remain in federal district and appeals courts awaiting rulings.
(SPRINGFIELD) A German renewable energy company plans to file applications to build a multi-county wind farm in central Illinois. The company would construct about 60 wind turbines in Sangamon and Montgomery Counties over the next several years. The total project would eventually create 350 megawatts of electricity, an amount that’s equivalent to about half of Springfield’s power needs. Agreements with landowners are also needed.
(SPRINGFIELD) Hospital systems in Illinois and around the country continue to be attacked by cyber criminals. According to the Institute for Security and Technology, about 300 hospitals have suffered ransomware attacks this year alone, and cyber experts say hackers typically see health care organizations as a prime target because hospitals are likely to pay ransom to keep critical health services up and running, in many cases, despite the cost. The latest incident involved Ardent Health Services, which says the Thanksgiving Day attack affected 30 hospitals and more than 200 health care sites across six states.