Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year, impacting the health, safety and education of ...

Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has frequently sought to push back on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in ...

A new Illinois law enables individuals to be better able to sue federal officers for knowingly violating their rights and ...

"This never should have happened," said state Sen. Erica Harriss.

The Trump administration has awarded millions in contracts to companies providing less lethal weapons including pepper spray ...

For decades, the state has offered limited avenues for rehabilitation and shorter sentences. It’s time lawmakers fix it.

Advocates hope the bill would pressure gun manufacturers to add safety features to their weapons, while providing support to victims. The bill is crafted in a way to avoid running afoul of gun ...

Chicago’s ‘gun crackdown’ targets people seeking safety When Detaureo Harrington saw flashing police lights signaling him to ...

Rapid-fire devices are illegal in Oregon, and local governments can prohibit concealed weapons in public buildings. Gov. Tina Kotek held an event commemorating the passage of the Community Safety ...

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Maine voters on Tuesday approved a law creating a new path to temporarily take guns from dangerous people following a referendum campaign inspired by the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The ...

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