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Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits

Dems move to allow punitive damage awards in wrongful death lawsuits

Democrats in the General Assembly this week pushed through a measure that would allow state courts to award punitive damages in wrongful death lawsuits – a departure from the status quo for more than a century in Illinois.

Bill to limit gun industry marketing will head to governor Bill to limit gun industry marketing will head to governor

Bill to limit gun industry marketing will head to governor

The Illinois Senate gave final passage Thursday to a bill that places limits on how gun manufacturers and retailers can market their products, subjecting them to civil lawsuits under the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act for any violations of those standards.

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The disaster declaration brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic officially ends Thursday, May 11. Gov. JB Pritzker reflects on what that means and how Illinois got through the last three years.

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