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A new Illinois State Police website launched today (12/12/13) lays out what gun-owners need to do if they want to carry a gun in public. A prominent…
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The city of Chicago had a setback in Springfield Thursday.Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been pushing to increase prison sentences for people convicted of gun…
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he has not visited since his son reported to federal prison late last month.Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is serving…
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Illinois legislators wrapped up their two-week veto session this afternoon (Nov. 7), though they may be back in Springfield before the year's end.The…
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Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for their fall veto session. Guns, gay marriage and corporate tax breaks are on the agenda. But nothing…
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For the first time since a brief special session in July,legislators will begin making their way en masse to Springfield this week, for the fall veto…
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Next week, Illinois lawmakers could consider mandatory prison sentences for people charged with illegal gun possession. Supporters say it would help…
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Illinois' old law banning the concealed carry of firearms took another hit Thursday. A federal court already found it unconstitutional last year. Now the…
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Illinois lawmakers thought they were in the clear after meeting a federal court's deadline to pass a concealed carry law by Tuesday. But the Illinois…
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With a week to go before a deadline requiring Illinois allow people to carry guns in public, Gov. Pat Quinn today vetoed the legislation that would have…