New laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026
Gun owners must store their firearms in secure boxes when children are around under a new state law.
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Gun owners must store their firearms in secure boxes when children are around under a new state law.
The Illinois Senate passed a range of bills Thursday ranging from how cannabis should be transported in vehicles to how ...
The Illinois Supreme Court reinstated a statute permitting the revocation of a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card upon felony charges, ...
Individuals can obtain their own records through other means
The Illinois State Police announced Monday they will start using a broader definition of what constitutes a “clear and present ...
A mass shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade prompted questions about how the suspect was able ...
In a 4-3 decision with a blistering dissent from the Republican minority, the Illinois Supreme Court declined to rule on ...
The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked for a second time to decide whether a state law requiring gun owners ...
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly told a state violence prevention task force this week that expressway shootings, gun trafficking, ...
Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see a boost in their hourly pay to $12 per hour starting Jan. 1, ...
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