COURT CASES CHALLENGING TWO MAJOR STATE LAWS ARE NOW BEFORE THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT, BUT GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS HE REMAINS CONFIDENT THAT BOTH WILL BE UPHELD AS CONSTITUTIONAL. 

AFTER A MACON COUNTY JUDGE RULED THE RECENT LAW BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE SUPREME COURT AGREED TO AN ACCELERATED SCHEDULE FOR APPEAL. ORAL ARGUMENTS ARE SET FOR MAY, AND THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE STATE EXPECTS TO PREVAIL.

ORAL ARGUMENTS IN THE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NO-CASH BAIL PORTION OF THE SAFE-T ACT WILL BE HEARD TUESDAY (TOMORROW). AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON AN UNREALTED MATTER, THE GOVERNOR WAS ASKED HOW HE THOUGHT THAT WOULD TURN OUT.

THE LAW BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS IS ALSO BEFORE THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT WITH ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY.