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Second Amendment Roundup: Viramontes Is Not Moot

In the Viramontes v. Cook County case pending in the Supreme Court, Cook County has filed a Suggestion of Mootness in response to a Motion to Dismiss Petitioner Cutberto Viramontes from the case. The question presented in the case is: "Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles." Cook County argues that standing in the challenge is based on Mr. Viramontes' wish to obtain an AR-15 style rifle, but Christopher Khaya, the only other individual petitioner in the case, only wishes to obtain an AK-47 style rifle. Mr. Khaya, the argument goes, does not have standing to litigate the question presented because he did not state he wishes to obtain an AR-15.

Cook County, IL · 19h

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Alsip Voters Extend Term Limits, Clearing Path For Mayor Ryan's Fourth Term

Alsip voters have agreed to loosen the very term-limit rules that Mayor John Ryan once championed as a village trustee a decade ago, a change that could now let Ryan himself seek a fourth term in office. The referendum, decided in the Nov. 3 general election, raises the cap for mayor, clerk and trustee from three consecutive four-year terms to four, starting with the next municipal election.

Alsip, IL · 6h
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Stop the spread: staying healthy as flu season strikes NNHS

As the temperatures drop and the holidays approach, seasonal illness sneaks its way through Naperville North. With outside temperatures dropping, illness is fairly common this time of year, and the fear of catching a friend’s fever is real. When students are ill, they face the decision of staying home, falling behind in school and missing important events, or coming to school and worsening the spread. Individuals are constantly searching for ways to prevent sickness.

Naperville, IL · 1d
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