After hearing from numerous people who serve the homeless and poor in Rock Island, aldermen voted to postpone a resolution ...

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 ...

With gun violence still a persistent problem despite recent drops in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of gun control efforts into law Monday — one that requires Illinoisans to more quickly ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two new gun safety bills into law in Illinois.

The Illinois Federation of Teachers, the parent union of the Chicago Teachers Union, should be worried about the three Rs, ...

The Topeka Police Department (TPD) addressed community concerns Thursday morning regarding recent crimes and killings in the ...

There are two public reports that mention Mackenzi’s death — the DCFS Office of the Inspector General Annual Report to the ...

Do we just need more space or less detention? Different views on the way forward as police and justice activists seek solutions.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reaffirmed the safety of fuel switch locks on Boeing aircraft following concerns stemming from a recent accident. Both the FAA and Boeing maintain that ...

Driving barefoot is legal in both Nevada and Arizona. But law enforcement officials say it may come with safety risks, such as reduced pedal control and slower reaction time in emergencies.