The Sun-Times is reporting that the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has revived an old law requiring teenage girls to notify their parents before having an abortion.

The lower court found that a provision of the law giving teens the option of getting court approval instead of parental consent was not workable. But the appellate court disagreed. more ›

The Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals has upheld the current handgun in place in Chicago and Oak Park, rejecting the appeal by the National Rifle Association. You can read the decision here [PDF]. The Daily Herald has more information on the case. more ›