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A group of Chicago-area legislators are once again planning to push for tougher gun laws.It comes the wake of last year’s increase in violence in parts of…
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Every year in the U.S., more than 30,000 people die from things related to guns.That puts guns ahead of HIV, Parkinson's disease, malnutrition,…
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There are now 54 concealed carry instructors approved by the Illinois State Police. Anyone who wants to apply for a permit to carry a concealed weapon has…
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Illinois gun-rights advocates will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that prevents them from immediately carrying concealed weapons in public.East St. Louis…
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Concealed carry is now law in Illinois. State lawmakers today overrode Governor Pat Quinn’s proposed changes to gun legislation, just meeting a federal…
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The Illinois House approved a concealed carry plan today: Governor Pat Quinn calls the measure a "massive overreach." The bill (SB 2193) passed 85-30,…
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Governor Pat Quinn says Illinois' only hope to retain its ban on concealed carry is for the attorney general to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. But the…
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As politicians debate gun control in Washington and Springfield, we've has been trying to hear from local gun owners. It’s part of a series called “Our…
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It’s a wrenching debate for the country, and the anguish over Sandy Hook and the relentless shootings in Chicago have reinvigorated the divisive issue.…
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants the state’s ban on concealed carry to be upheld. She is asking all ten judges on the U.S. 7th Circuit Court…