ISP says number of stolen guns declines
The number of stolen guns in Illinois is on the decline. Illinois State Police report that since they began conducting inspections of Federal Firearms License dealers, the number of guns stolen has decreased.
Last year, the number of firearms stolen from gun dealers in Illinois dropped nearly 80% compared to 2023. The Firearm Dealer License Certification Act requires certified dealers to have a video security system.
Avian flu found at Illinois farm
The first known outbreak of bird flu at a farm in Illinois this year has been reported near Matteson.
The owners of Kakadoodle Farm first noticed that 30 birds died, but that happened as temperatures dropped in the area, so they thought the deaths were tied to the weather. When the rest of the 3,000 hens got sick and died as well, a vet and the USDA confirmed that it was bird flu.
The owners said wild birds have recently been coming near the chicken feed and was likely what led to the outbreak.
Closing arguments continue in Madigan case
Government attorneys have resumed closing arguments at former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial in Chicago.
Prosecutors picked up Thursday where they left off by discussing a ComEd-related conspiracy charge against Madigan and alleging he used the utility as his “personal piggy bank.”
Prosecutors said they expected to finish their closing arguments Thursday afternoon.