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Felon charged with cocaine sales, gun purchases

— March 30, 2020

A Chicago man, who police say is a convicted felon and documented street gang member, has been charged with selling cocaine to and buying guns from Lake County undercover detectives…

Illegal alien convicted of firing gun in Fairview Heights park
— February 7, 2020

A federal jury in East Saint Louis has returned a guilty verdict in a case involving an illegal alien. Gustavo Alvarez-Gomez, 23, a native of El Salvador, was convicted of unlawfully…
Thirteen members of Peoria street gang convicted
— December 20, 2019

A jury has convicted 13 members of the Peoria street gang known as Bomb Squad for conspiracy to organize and operate the gang as a criminal enterprise that has plagued the Peoria community…
FOID overhaul legislation in Illinois dead this session
— June 2, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Rep. Kathleen Willis’ bill to increase Firearm Owner’s Identification card fees and mandate fingerprinting was not brought to a vote by the Senate before the end…

Three charged with interfering with Peoria street gang trial
— February 6, 2020

Three individuals have been indicted on felony charges related to alleged efforts to impede the recent trial of members of a Peoria street gang. Arraignment for Demoney Coleman, 21,…
Lake County Sheriff’sOffice seizes felon’s firearms
— November 25, 2019

The Lake County Sheriff’s Warrants Team and Patrol Division said it has seized three illegally held firearms. On Nov. 18, the team executed an emergency firearms restraining…
Russian who attempted to smuggle weapons parts sentenced
— April 10, 2018

A Russian businessman who attempted to leave the United States with 11 suitcases full of firearms components April 2017 was sentenced to 18 months in prison on March 22. Konstantin…