Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has ...

Springfield teachers are set to see a pay bump after the teachers union voted to ratify a two-year contract with the school ...

National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

The Sonya Massey Act, signed into law on Tuesday, will increase police accountability by revising hiring procedures in ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

Gun owners in Illinois are now required to lock up their firearms with a new law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed. Senate Bill 8, known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, outlines storage requirements where a ...

Pritzker signs 2 gun safety bills, one fining firearm owners who improperly store guns The Safe Gun Storage Act requires owners to keep weapons in a locked box around minors and at-risk individuals.

Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by Gov. JB Pritzker.