SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan in Springfield could allow anyone charged with their first weapon-related offense to apply for a FOID card while they participate in a pretrial diversion program.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — People charged with their first weapon-related offense could soon have the ability to apply for a FOID card while they participate in a pretrial detention program. Current ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the final day of the spring legislative session, the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly passed a measure intended to make ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — A circuit court judge ruled on Tuesday that the Firearm Owners’ Identification Card requirement in state law “goes too far” and “makes criminals out of law-abiding ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AURORA, Ill. — Felony charges have been ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Aug. 17 signed legislation that gives gun owners a 60-day grace period to keep their Firearms Owners Identification Card active while their renewal ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- A new gun-control law takes aim at fraudulent firearm permits and felons who shouldn't have access to guns. But for gun-control proponents, that's the lone bright spot to ...

COOK COUNTY (WLS) -- There are tens of thousands of people in Illinois who may be armed, and now considered too dangerous, to keep their firearms. They are gun owners whose firearm owner's ...

On the final day of the spring legislative session, the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly passed a measure intended to make it easier for people who have been arrested for carrying guns illegally ...