Illinois quick hits: Hundreds of layoffs reported; man charged with converted handgun
Hundreds of layoffs reported
Layoffs are coming for more Illinois workers.
According to the Notices of Layoffs and Closures (WARN) Report for August, most of the 751 employees losing their jobs are in the Chicago area.
Diverse Facility Solutions in Alsip will be laying off 276 workers Sept. 30. Capital One Financial will be laying off 215 workers in Riverwoods, starting Oct. 17.
Man charged with converted handgun
A Chicago man has been indicted on a federal firearm charge for alleged possession of a loaded machine gun in a city park.
Prosecutors say Eddie Arguelles, 20, had a Glock handgun with a conversion device when police responded to a report of shots fired.
Arguelles is detained without bond, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office promised to seek his continued pre-trial detention.
Congresswoman joins lawsuit
Illinois U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, says she has joined an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold states’ bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.
Budzinski said in an X post Monday that “being LGBTQ+ isn’t a disease or something to fix.”
The Congressional Equality Caucus announced the filing last month.
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