Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker took steps on Monday to strengthen laws to protect children from accidental shootings in their ...

Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children ...

Pritzker acknowledged there is no one reason Chicago's homicide rate is down 3% from last year, shootings down 40%, and ...

Illinois gun owners soon will be required to take additional steps to keep their weapons out of kids' hands. Also, police in ...

Pritzker signed the gun safety bills as the trendline continues, with violent crime is dropping significantly in Chicago. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.

With gun violence still a persistent problem despite recent drops in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of gun control ...

Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and the potential for isolated tornadoes are expected throughout ...

Joseph Czuba, who stabbed an innocent 6-year-old Palestinian boy 26 times, died in prison just months after his sentencing.

President Donald Trump is under pressure to release Justice Department files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, but he has shifted the focus ...

Research presented to the county's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council indicate young adults are a critical population in ...

President Donald Trump has claimed that cashless bail reforms have led to rising crime in U.S. cities. However, data has not determined the impact of cashless bail on crime rates.

Naperville ranked No. 19 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 list of “Safest Places to Live in the U.S.,” tying with Palatine and coming in after Buffalo Grove at No. 18 and Arlington Heights at No.