NRA Lobbyist: 50/50 Chance For A Concealed Carry Law By Deadline
When a federal court declared Illinois' ban on letting people carry guns in public unconstitutional ... it also gave legislators an assignment: pass a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSenate Weighing Tight Concealed Carry Proposal
An Illinois Senate committee has approved legislation that would pave the way for concealed-carry of firearms in Illinois. But gun-rights advocates say it» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleA Full Legislative Agenda With Only Five Days Left
There are five days left in the Illinois General Assembly's spring session. Legislators have a lot of work ahead of them. The House adjourns on Memorial» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleBrauer Predicts Nothing Special In Special Session
What will the special legislative session next week accomplish? "Nothing," says Rep. Rich Brauer (R-Petersburg). Brauer was a guest on WUIS' Illinois» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleConcealed Carry Permit Board Not Subject To FOIA, Open Meetings
Governor Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a measure that would lift Illinois' long-standing concealed carry ban. It took legislators months to reach a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleQuinn Says Conceal Carry Action "Imminent"
Illinois is quickly approaching a federal court's deadline of July 9 for the state to have a concealed carry law. Every other state has some type of law» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleQuinn Rewrites Gun Bill; Critics Question Motive
With a week to go before a deadline requiring Illinois allow people to carry guns in public, Gov. Pat Quinn today vetoed the legislation that would have» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePension Deadline Missed, Quinn Warns Consequences
Governor Pat Quinn had harsh criticism for a bipartisan panel of legislators assigned to draft a new plan to reduce the state's pension costs. He wanted» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGun Group Demands Concealed Carry By Next Week
Illinois lawmakers thought they were in the clear after meeting a federal court's deadline to pass a concealed carry law by Tuesday. But the Illinois State» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSome Municipalities Race To Pass Gun Bans As Deadline Looms
It could be months before law-abiding gun owners can get a permit to carry a handgun in public. But a separate provision of Illinois’ new concealed carry» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePolice Trainers Prepare For Concealed Carry
The arrival of concealed carry in Illinois will mean a big change not only for gun-owning citizens, but police officers as well. As Brian Mackey reports,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleIllinois Supreme Court Overturns Gun Conviction, Keeps Ban For Minors
Illinois' old law banning the concealed carry of firearms took another hit Thursday. A federal court already found it unconstitutional last year. Now the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMandatory Prison For Gun Crimes? NRA Says No
Next week, Illinois lawmakers could consider mandatory prison sentences for people charged with illegal gun possession. Supporters say it would help reduce» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNRA Protests Digital Only Concealed Carry Applications
A new Illinois State Police website launched today (12/12/13) lays out what gun-owners need to do if they want to carry a gun in public. A prominent...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleListen To State Week - December 20, 2013
This week's topics include Governor Quinn's agreement with AFSCME on how to cull Medicaid rolls, a change to how the state will accept concealed carry...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGun Rights Activists Rally For Fewer Gun-Free Zones
Gun rights activists from across Illinois were in Springfield Wednesday, asking lawmakers to ease restrictions on where they're allowed to carry...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMajority Feel Less Safe Since Concealed Carry Law
As Illinois gun owners increasingly are allowed to carry their firearms as they go about their daily lives -- a new poll shows half of Illinois voters...» E-Mail This
View ArticleApplicants Denied Concealed Carry Licenses Will Learn Why Under New Emergency...
A year after Illinois legalized concealed carry, new rules are out to determine the process for deciding who can't carry a gun in public. The Illinois...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAttorney General Wants To Send Concealed Carry Cases Out Of Court
Illinois gun owners who've been denied a concealed carry permit can appeal. But instead of going through the courts, Illinois' Attorney General wants a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleListen To State Week - January 3, 2014
This week's topics include the state's system for accepting Concealed-Carry applications, the many lawsuits filed against the recent law changing the...
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