Backlog of Illinois gun owner applications persists as U.S. court case continues
The Illinois State Rifle Association says the Pritzker administration is operating outside of state law with continued delays in processing Firearm Owner Identification Card and Concealed Carry License applications.
The average wait for both is around 122 days when it’s only supposed to take 30 days for FOID and 90 days for CCL.
ISP said as of Jan. 19, there were 175,751 new FOID applications and 25,518 CCL backlogged.
Hy-Vee partners with state to provide COVID-19 vaccine
Grocer Hy-Vee is partnering with state public health officials to provide the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sixteen Hy-Vee locations across the state, including Springfield, Bloomington, Moline, Peoria, Galesburg and elsewhere, begin today by appointment.
New House leader promises oversight of Executive Branch amid COVID-19 restrictions
Greg Bishop The Center Square and David C.L. Bauer Journal-Courier
Jan. 21, 2021
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The Illinois House, led by a new House speaker, will provide oversight of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the state’s COVID-19 response.
The news was welcomed by members of both parties, which haven’t seen much of that over the past year.
State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, said he and others have been frustrated for months by the lack of cooperation with the Pritzker administration on things like the unemployment backlog and fraud.
The Illinois House, led by a new House Speaker, will provide oversight of Gov. J.B. Pritzker s handling of the state s COVID-19 response, something welcomed by members of both parties that haven’t seen much of that over the past year.
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ALTON â Firearms purchases continue at a brisk pace, but finding what you want can be a problem.
Gun sales have shot through the roof over the past year, fueled by concerns over COVID-19, civil unrest and the politics of gun control. As a result, both firearms and ammunition are in short supply.
Scott Pulaski, owner of Piasa Armory, an Alton gun store, said sales are normally heavy before Christmas and then through tax return season. This time it picked up after Christmas (2019) and never stopped, he said. It even went higher after the lockdowns got started in March and never stopped.
105,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment benefits
Behind only California, Illinois led the nation with a spike of first-time unemployment filers last week.
According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 105,000 Illinoisans filed for initial benefits last week. That’s nearly 31,500 more than were reported filed the week before.
The state’s system has been hampered with backlogs and fraudulent activity.
Central Illinois Licensed Beverage Association plans rally to save jobs
A rally planned for Saturday Dec. 19 in Springfield will stage an “Eat-In” outside the governor’s mansion.
The Central Illinois Licensed Beverage Association is organizing the midday event next weekend.