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Illinois’ cap on gathering size is akin to building occupancy rules, Raoul says | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — State regulation of the number of people allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans’ First Amendment rights, the attorney general’s office argued in a court document. A lawsuit filed last month by the state’s Republican Party alleged Governor JB Pritzker’s executive order limiting gatherings to []

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