(The Center Square) – Illinois has joined 24 other states in a third lawsuit challenging tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on more than 80 countries.
The complaint filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade contends that the tariffs exceed the administration’s legal authority and violate the Administrative Procedure Act.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said he is confident he and his colleagues will prevail after the international trade court and the U.S. Supreme Court already found the Trump tariffs to be unlawful.
CHICAGO BUDGET DIRECTOR STEPS AWAY
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he has granted city budget director Annette Guzman time away to focus on caring for her family.
Guzman’s exit follows the departure last week of interim chief financial officer Steven Mahr, who took over for previous CFO Jill Jaworski in January.
Johnson said deputy budget director Jonathan Ernst would serve as acting budget director.
FBI OFFERS REWARD FOR INFORMATION IN CHICAGO SHOOTING
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification of four suspects police say fatally shot two people and critically injured two others in Chicago on July 2.
Police say the four suspects opened fire at a gas station in the 7600 block of South Halsted around 12:23 a.m. and then escaped the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chicago field office at (312) 421-6700 or the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
Tips can also be submitted online.
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SHOOTING U.S. MARSHAL, K9
A Chicago man who shot a federal law enforcement officer and a service canine during the execution of a state court’s arrest warrant in 2022 has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other criminal charges.
Prosecutors said Tarrion Johnson, 23, ignored commands to put down a gun and instead shot a senior inspector U.S. Marshal and his K9 partner, wounding both, and then shot a deputy marshal’s ballistic shield. A sentencing hearing is set for November 17, 2026.
ST. LOUIS FED: OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL PAPER INCREASES
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis says U.S. commercial paper outstanding grew to $1.4 trillion in the week ending July 29, an increase of $5.54 billion from a week earlier.
Commercial paper comprises short-term, promissory notes issued mostly by corporations.
