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

The Safe Gun Storage Act requires owners to keep weapons in a locked box around minors and at-risk individuals. Another bill ...

Here’s a little-known fact: sanctuary policies frequently villainized as controversial are in fact rooted in one of the ...

Thousands of cameras. A fleet of drones. Gun shot detection devices. Stationary and vehicle-mounted automatic license plate ...

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced an agreement with a license plate surveillance company on Friday, aiming to protect ...

Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the SAFER ...

At least five crashes have happened in the area just this month. On Wednesday, two people were killed in a head-on collision.

The woman from Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood said a giant tree's sweet berries are causing a sour situation, and is feeding the neighborhood's rat problem.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — The Park Bar & Grill in Champaign is closing its door permanently. The City of Champaign previously ...

New initiative aims to promote reforms in public safety, tax policy, and fiscal transparency through nonpartisan civic ...

The Chicago Police Department made 45% fewer traffic stops in 2024, but Black and Latino drivers were four times more likely ...