The locally filed lawsuit against Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association over sports cancellations is being transferred to Sangamon County. Lawyers for the state argued that multiple lawsuits over the executive orders concerning COVID-19 need to be heard together. Otherwise, there’s a risk of conflicting rulings. Sangamon County is where Springfield, the state capital, is.
In the LaSalle County case, the mother of a Seneca High School student athlete claims he took his own life out of despair after a prolonged period of not being able to participate in pole vaulting. The mother of an Ottawa High School wrestler says her son is depressed because that sport isn’t allowed either. Three other plaintiffs from other counties also joined in that lawsuit.