Gun violence is the leading cause of death of children in the U.S.—and states with loose gun control laws bear the heaviest ...

Gun rights groups are asking a federal appeals court to overturn Illinois’ assault weapons ban, setting up a possible Supreme ...

Attorneys with the U.S. Department of Justice have sided with four plaintiffs in their lawsuit against Illinois’ ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms.

The U.S. Department of Justice is telling a federal appeals court that Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional.

A ruling against Illinois' assault weapons ban is being appealed to the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

A measure Illinois lawmakers sent to Gov. JB Pritzker would streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders.

A bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's signature marked a rare instance in which Democrats and Republicans largely agreed on a ...

A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office is appealing that decision, arguing that the weapons banned under the law such ...

Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine has assembled a team of 35 elected State’s Attorneys from across Illinois to ...