The Illinois Fuel and Retail Association sued over the requirement, saying the sign requirement is forced political speech. The case has been moved from state court to federal court and is expected to be heard Friday.

If Illinois gas stations are forced by the courts to put a sign on their pumps announcing a delay in the looming 2-cent a gallon state gas tax increase, IFRA said it is ready to set the record straight.

“Several Illinois politicians have sort of made the argument that delaying a tax increase is somehow tantamount to a tax cut and that’s just not the case,” IFRA CEO Josh Sharp told The Center Square. “The gasoline tax in the state of Illinois is staying exactly the same on July 1 as it was the year before and now they’re going to raise it twice in 2023. They’re just putting off that tax increase until after an election.”

Former Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison on Tuesday, three months after pleading guilty to taking more than $250,000 in salary and benefits in a ghost-payrolling scheme involving the Teamsters labor union.

Cullerton, 52, resigned from office in late February, about two weeks before pleading guilty to one count of embezzlement.

After the Illinois State Police convened a commission to increase awareness about the state’s firearm restraining order law, the executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association says the issue is likely to end up in court.

The Commission on Implementing the Firearms Restraining Order Act met for the first time this week and is led by ISP Director Brendan Kelly. The commission advises on strategies for the education and implementation of the Firearms Restraining Order Act, a measure state lawmakers approved last year.

The measure allows for family members to work with the courts and law enforcement agencies to remove a firearm from someone deemed a threat. Once the policy is approved, ISP will work with local law enforcement agencies to design a comprehensive strategy using the model policy.