Under Illinois' SAFE-T Act, it's largely up to judges to decide who gets locked up, as judges either decide to detain or not ...

The Springfield Police Department’s chief sees calls for changes in the department’s use-of-force policy as opportunities to educate the public on how officers make split-second decisions that may ...

Lawmakers are moving closer to a vote on new gun safety measures after a deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Church and ...

The Supreme Court has yet to decide on whether to take up gun cases ranging from "assault weapons" bans to gun rights for ...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a series of gun-control bills Tuesday, toughening a proposed assault-firearms ban before sending it back to lawmakers, which drew immediate backlash from ...

CHICAGO — The federal government is looking to stop a controversial Illinois law banning certain credit card fees, a move that appears to favor financial institutions that have fought the state law in ...

Virginia defines assault weapons as semiautomatic center-fire rifles or pistols that are equipped with a magazine that holds more than 20 rounds or are designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a ...

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed and amended a series of gun bills, fulfilling her campaign promise to tighten gun safety. The measures Spanberger signed into law include a bill requiring ...

Illinois recently took a step closer to restricting the use of cell phones in the classroom. The Illinois House Education Policy Committee approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2427 on March 25.

PEOIRA, Ill. (CNI) - As Illinois officials remain strongly committed to closing coal-fired power plants, federal policies under the Trump administration are creating uncertainty, spurring legal action ...

The Department of Justice, in a social media post Friday, threatened to sue Virginia over a bill on Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk that would ban the sale and production of assault weapons. The bill — ...