-
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is backing an effort to expand background checks for firearms.Duckworth is co-sponsoring legislation requiring…
-
Federal prosecutors say a former Chicago police officer has been sentenced to six months in prison for taking cash in exchange for government information.…
-
Chicago has approved less restrictive regulations on ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft after the city council member who crafted the rules dropped…
-
As Illinois draws close to entering its second year without a budget, one of its many unpaid bills threatens to provoke a dispute with the nation's top…
-
The nation's police chiefs are calling for universal background checks for anyone trying to purchase a firearm. At a gathering in Chicago of the…
-
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois is unsure whether there are enough Democratic votes to pass a bipartisan plan on background checks before guns sales.…