Lawmakers push for investigation into Illinois company allegedly marketing guns to kids
Some Senate Democrats are pushing for the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into a company they say is marketing guns to children.
Illinois lawmaker says banning assault weapons masks larger issue: mental health
A downstate Republican is joining area sheriffs in pushing back against Illinois' new assault weapons ban.
Darren Bailey files lawsuit challenging Illinois' assault weapons ban
There are at least five lawsuits challenging the Illinois’ assault weapons ban, and the latest one is from a political rival of the governor.
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, a federal lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association Tuesday claims.
DuPage County sheriff under fire for claiming he won't uphold assault weapons ban
DuPage County's James Mendrick is now part of a list of more than 90 sheriffs across the state that oppose the new assault weapons ban law.
Judge to rule on Illinois assault weapons ban this week
An emergency hearing was held in Effingham County Wednesday seeking a temporary restraining order on legislation that effectively bans assault weapons in Illinois.
2 lawsuits filed against Illinois' assault weapons ban
One suit names Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly and the Crawford County State's Attorney. "Many state's attorneys have announced they will not prosecute such actions, he has not," the complaint says.
'Blatantly unconstitutional': Illinois gun store owners fired up over assault weapons ban
“Realistically, this didn't start to materialize until the incident happened in Highland Park. Highland Park is a rich White neighborhood. You look at the inner city and things happen and yet the government didn't react. You know, so do the math," said Krahl.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs bill banning assault weapons into law
The passage comes a bit over six months after a gunman in Highland Park killed seven and wounded more than 48 people at a Fourth of July parade.
