There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Champaign County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 8.
Illinois Rep. Dan Caulkins says a Democrat-backed bill that seeks to defund public that ban books due to "partisan pressure" shows how "far-left groups" have taken over the political landscape in Illinois, while its supporters say banning books is a violation of the First Amendment.
Illinois Rep. Dan Caulkins says President Joe Biden is playing to his base by saying he plans to ban assault weapons, adding that the president doesn't have the power to challenge the Second Amendment.