Tag Archives: Illinois State Police

May Sheriffs Disobey Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by David E Smith

Illinois’s recent assault weapons ban has provoked more than a little consternation across the state—as it should. The ban, passed by Governor Pritzker on January 10 of this year, immediately banned the sale of “assault weapons” and magazines with a capacity greater than ten rounds. The ban also requires current firearm owners to register their now-illegal weapons with the Illinois State Police. There’s only one problem for Pritzker: The vast majority of Sheriffs in are not on board.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen | Tagged Assault Weapons Ban, Illinois State Police, JB Pritzker | Comments Off

Rape-Kit Backlog Increases Despite Politicians’ Efforts

Posted on December 22, 2020 by David E Smith

Many government officials and progressives in Illinois like to tout the state as being a leader in championing the women’s rights. In April 2020, a report in the Chicago Tribune showed a shocking backlog of rape kits waiting to be tested by the Illinois State Police. Women across the state have suffered for years while waiting for the DNA of their attackers to be tested in hopes of having their cases solved and their violators brought to justice. Since that report brought the problem to the public’s attention, the ISP has made progress, but there are many kits still to be tested with more rape crimes adding to that number.

Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged Chicago Forensic Laboratory, Chicago Justice Project, Forensic Science Task Force, Illinois State Police, J.B. Pritzker, Rape Kits, State Police Laboratory | Comments Off

Regressives in Springfield Attack IFI and IFA

Posted on April 6, 2019 by David E Smith

Last week ten lawmakers from the Jewish Caucus in Springfield sponsored a resolution condemning Illinois Family Action (IFA) and Illinois Family Institute (IFI) for engaging in what they call “hate speech,” because IFA compared the abortion holocaust to the Jewish Holocaust. Titled “Illinois Family Action-Hate Speech” (HJR 55), the resolution uses subjective hyperbole, disreputable sources and unreasonable inferences that make the alleged offense seem overtly sinister.

Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged Anna Moeller, anti-Semitism, bigotry, Bob Morgan, Daniel Didech, extreme rhetoric, hate speech, homophobia, Illinois State Police, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Jewish Holocaust, Jussie Smollett, Karina Villa, Nazi Holocaust, Planned Parenthood, Sara Feigenholtz, Yehiel Kalish | Comments Off