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Illinois became the ninth state to outlaw assault weapons after the state Supreme Court upheld the state law banning them Aug. 11. WCBU's Camryn Cutinello spoke with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, who says Illinois is on the right side of history with the ban and other measures to stop gun violence.
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Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison has issued a temporary restraining order on enforcement of House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which bans the manufacture and sale of assault weapons.
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A federal appeals court has upheld an assault weapons ban in a northern Chicago suburb. In a 2-to-1 decision, a panel from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of…
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in Chicago Friday to campaign for his fellow Republican Bruce Rauner. Rauner is running for Illinois governor…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is bringing the debate over guns into his reelection campaign. Quinn says the issue of military-style weapons represents a…
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Chicago’s City Council could toughen its ban on so-called assault weapons this week.Cities across Illinois have 10 days from last Tuesday to outlaw…