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A bill in the State Senate aims to keep people with violent criminal histories from obtaining firearms.State Senator Julie Morrison is sponsoring the…
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U.S. Rep. John Shimkus says people with an Illinois permit to carry a concealed weapon should be allowed to carry their guns in other states.Shimkus…
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The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal challenging Illinois' system for issuing permits for people to carry concealed weapons in public.The justices on…
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Numbers from the Illinois State Police show the agency granted far fewer concealed carry permits statewide in 2015 than in 2014. About 55,500 permits were…
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The number of guns found in carry-on bags at O'Hare International Airport declined, falling from 20 in 2014 to 16 last year.Meanwhile, Chicago's Midway…
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Illinois gun owners can soon carry their weapons in public. Illinois State Police officials say they are mailing out the first concealed carry permits to…
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NIU's Board of Trustees voted Thursday to adopt a university-wide concealed carry policy. It keeps the existing practice of prohibiting guns on campus.The…
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The committee in charge of finding a pension solution for Illinois is scheduled to meet again Monday. The 10-member committee formed last month out of a…
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Illinois residents waiting for the right to carry a weapon in public will have to wait a bit longer. A request to delay a federal deadline has been…