Illinois lawmakers discuss solutions to gun violence — what to know

In the wake of the Highland Park shooting and the constant barrage of bullets in Chicago, two state Democrats are calling for a bipartisan solution.

Illinois lawmakers discuss solutions to gun violence
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In the wake of the Highland Park shooting and the constant barrage of bullets in Chicago, two state Democrats are calling for a bipartisan solution.

Mother of Cooper Roberts, boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting, speaks out
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Cooper Roberts was shot in the back and the bullet exited his chest, according to the boy's mother Keely Roberts. Cooper has undergone multiple surgeries and is paralyzed from the waist down.

Mother of Cooper Roberts, boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting, speaks out

Cooper Roberts was shot in the back and the bullet exited his chest, according to the boy's mother Keely Roberts. Cooper has undergone multiple surgeries and is paralyzed from the waist down.

Cooper Roberts, boy shot at Highland Park parade, sees condition worsen after brief improvement

Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who was paralyzed when he was shot in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting, is still experiencing ups and downs in his recovery, according to a new update from his family.

U.S. House considering assault weapons ban for first time in two decades
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Aubrey McCarthy with the March Fourth planning committee talks about the push for stricter gun control at a federal level and what her group is doing to prevent more mass shootings from happening.

Naperville residents at odds over proposed assault weapons ban
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Naperville residents are at odds over a proposal that would ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines within city limits.

Scammers targeting Latino residents in Highland Park
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The Mexican consulate in Chicago has issued a new warning about a scam that targets people impacted by the mass shooting in Highland Park. Esteban Carbajal, senior staff attorney for the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic, talks more about it.

Parkland school shooter trial: Jurors see video of Nikolas Cruz's 'cold, calculated and cruel' rampage

Jurors in the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic security camera video of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through the building. Prosecutors said the footage showed Cruz shooting many of his victims at point-blank range, going back to some as they lay wounded on the floor to kill them with a second round of shots.

Police applaud bystander who killed Indiana mall shooter

When a gunman opened fire in the food court of an Indiana mall, killing three people and injuring two others, 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken — who had been shopping with his girlfriend — quickly pulled out his own gun and killed the shooter.