A St. Elmo man pleaded guilty in federal court Jan. 3 to several assault and firearms charges after he opened fire on federal law enforcement agents who went to serve an arrest warrant at his ...

The legislation passed and sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk during the General Assembly’s brief lame-duck session was ...

Illinois lawmakers have passed "Karina's Bill," mandating gun confiscation from individuals with a protective order.

“Karina’s Bill essentially streamlines that process. The police are literally ordered at the emergency protection order stage to go get those firearms and hold them temporarily. Then there will be a ...

After more than a year of negotiations, the Illinois General Assembly has passed a law known as Karina’s Bill with bipartisan ...

A bill meant to protect survivors of domestic violence is approved by the Illinois General Assembly to fill loopholes in current law.

SummaryBill moves forward following 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] It’s been 18 months since Karina Gonzalez and her 15-year-o ...

Illinois state law already allows anyone seeking an order of protection to seek a "firearm remedy" which would allow police to remove guns from an alleged abuser's home. Karina's Bill would close a ...

A CBS News review shows several Jan. 6 rioters were charged with carrying firearms while they were on the grounds of the ...

Karina's Bill passed the Illinois House by a 80-33 vote. It would require police to confiscate guns within 96 hours from ...

The Illinois General Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that will require firearms to be removed from the home of an accused ...