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A new Illinois law gives first-time, nonviolent gun offenders a chance to apply for FOID cards earlier during court-approved ...
People charged with their first weapon-related offense will soon have the ability to apply for a FOID card while they ...
Illinois State Police (ISP) are distributing about $1 million in firearm enforcement grants across the state to help local police departments ensure guns don’t end up in the wrong hands.
A new law will speed up the process for first-time offenders of certain crimes looking to apply for FOID cards.
Keyshaun D. Davis, of Hampshire, was arrested for involuntary manslaughter, endangering the life or health of a child, ...
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Canton man arrested on meth and weapon charges

Richard B. Murphy, 50, was arrested in Canton, IL on Friday after police found meth and weapons at his home, including possession of a firearm, stun gun, or taser without a FOID card.
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These 4 States Prohibit Open Carry

Across the U.S., open carry laws vary widely, with some states embracing public firearm display and others outlawing it ...
A challenge over who could take apart and reassemble a 9mm handgun the fastest ended with a 17-year-old Hampshire teen being shot to death by his 20-year-old friend, who now faces involuntary ...
New Illinois gun laws: What will change after Pritzker signs 2 bills into law Pritzker signed the measures into law during a Monday event.
A 20-year-old man was arrested for involuntary manslaughter, among other alleged crimes, after a high school student in the far western suburbs was shot and killed late Saturday, police stated.
A teenage boy was shot to death in the west suburbs on Saturday night, police said. A suspect was later taken into custody.
A man was sent to the hospital with a serious leg injury after a shooting incident near West Moss Avenue and North Douglas Street in Peoria on Thursday.