Speaker Welch pledges to CTU he’ll push for more CPS funding amid scrutiny over handling of harassment claims Jeremy Gorner, Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune Updated Wed, July 29, 2026 at 10:24 PM UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more o... See more
A federal appeals court in Chicago on Thursday upheld Illinois’ 2023 assault weapons ban, overturning a lower court decision and delivering what could be a short-lived victory to Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.... See more
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban, overturning lower court ruling An employee holds a Colt Match Target 9 mm AR semiautomatic rifle at Suburban Sporting Goods in Melrose Park on June 30, 2026. The rifle was available for out-of-st... See more
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune SPRINGFIELD — Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln is closing, the Illinois Department of Corrections announced, moving forward with a plan to shut down the women’s prison and rebuild it south of Chicago, near the site of an... See more
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