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 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 number of former juvenile inmates who allege they were sexually abused at the hands of staff at juvenile detention ...

Paris on Politics: New concerns over lead exposure for Illinois kids A majority of Illinois children live in zip codes with an elevated risk of lead poisoning.

The city of Aurora is warning about high levels of lead found in drinking water.

Waukesha leaders are pondering safety improvements for the intersection at Sunset and Guthrie. The potential changes come after a 17-year-old was killed in a crash at the intersection in December ...

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 ...