Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending Illinois' ban on assault-style weapons after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case ...

In 2024, Pallmeyer ruled in favor of the defendants — Cook County, Sheriff Tom Dart, Board President Toni Preckwinkle and then-State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. The plaintiffs appealed to the 7th Circuit, ...

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons ...

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Wolford v. Lopez and its decision to take up two cases involving modern semiautomatic firearms ...

Coming up on the Highland Park Patch calendar: Northbrook 4th of July Parade and Fireworks ...

Most of the newly granted cases will be argued beginning in October, with decisions expected through the spring and early ...