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State lawmakers have changed rules about stalking. The new law was part of a response to the mass shooting at a Florida high school earlier this…
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Illinois politicians react to President Trump's varied statements on Russian interference in the 2016 elections. Gov. Rauner signs a pair of gun-control…
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In a community with as many resources as Champaign-Urbana, why does gun violence persist?That’s the question Donte’ Lotts, a community liaison for CU…
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Conversations around gun violence often revolve around long-term solutions, like improving schools or the local economy.But even if those things were easy…
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For many families and young adults living in Peoria’s South Side, gun violence is too often a part of life and something they’ve been fighting against --…
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The national conversation around gun violence generally centers around mass shootings, school shootings and gang activity. These problems need to be…
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Last month, about a dozen people gathered in the basement of a church in Champaign, Ill. to learn about how traumatic experiences affect the lives of…
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His name was Devon McClyde, and he was 16 years old when he was caught in the crossfire of an argument while playing basketball one evening in a local…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has a track record of handing the toughest topics to small bipartisan panels of legislators. These “working groups” have been tasked…
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In response to a nationwide call for tighter gun laws, the Illinois Senate Wednesday passed several measures. But so far Illinois has no new laws from…