On the first full day of his second term, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill banning the sale, distribution and manufacture of high-power assault weapons, .50 caliber rifles…
SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois advanced out of the state House on Thursday and now awaits action in the Senate. The bill…
SPRINGFIELD – A legislative committee on Thursday heard more witnesses call for a ban on high-power, semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, but some experts said that…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced Monday, July 18 they will start using a broader definition of what constitutes a “clear and present danger” when reviewing a…
In an era of increasingly commonplace shootings and tragedies, Aurora’s Greg Zanis traveled the country offering comfort. A 69-year-old retired carpenter who created and placed white…
SPRINGFIELD – Some of the state’s leading law enforcement officials on Tuesday, Dec. 20 urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they…
SPRINGFIELD – Victims and survivors of multiple mass shootings urged state lawmakers on Monday to pass a ban on assault weapons, arguing that communities throughout Illinois…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Wednesday, May 12 passed a bill that would expand the scope of the Firearms Restraining Order Act and spread awareness of the law in law enforcement…
Prosecution granted extension in Highland ...
In a short three-minute hearing, Lake County circuit court judge Victoria A ...
Appellate court upholds restraining order ...
SPRINGFIELD – A temporary restraining order that partially blocks Illinois’ new assault ...
Elgin area school chief to ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Elgin-based ...
Pritzker announces end of state’s ...
SPRINGFIELD – Exactly 38 months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 ...
