Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure requiring law enforcement to confiscate guns from alleged abusers who are subject to orders of protection.
Pritzker signs ‘Karina's Law' to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed "Karina's Law," legislation that is designed to create more protections for victims of domestic abuse.
Gov. Pritzker signs 'Karina's bill' to remove guns from domestic violence situations
Karina's bill is named after a Little Village mother who was allegedly killed by her husband. Her 15-year-old daughter was also shot and killed.
Pritzker signs ‘Katrina’s Law’, requiring cops to take guns in domestic violence cases
Gov. JB Pritzker, on Monday, singed House Bill 4144, also known as Karina’s Law, which requires local police agencies to confiscate firearms from anyone whose Firearm
Pritzker signs Karina’s Law to strengthen protections in domestic violence cases
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Monday aimed at strengthening protections of domestic violence victims. Karina Gonzalez, 48 and her daughter Daniela, 15, were shot and killed in July
Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s law’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations
House Bill 4144, also known as Karina’s Law, clarifies that local law enforcement must temporarily remove guns from a person who has an order of protection against them when the alleged victim successfully seeks firearm removal as a remedy in court.
Bodycam video shows Chicago Police shooting that killed man whose girlfriend called for help
Less than two minutes after arriving on the scene and going up to the sixth floor, officers encountered Timothy Glaze. At ...
Chicago Prosecutor Proposes Firearm Licenses for First-Time Gun Violators
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke proposes Illinois first-time offenders participate in a program which will lead to them legally owning a weapon.
Chicago violent crime numbers up, arrests down across city
Republican state Sen. Steve McClure says Chicago’s rising violent crime numbers and data showing arrests have now dipped to ...
Chicago, always a sanctuary for the dispossessed
Chicago has always provided a place for the disenfranchised, whether from the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century, or today for those fleeing violence, famine, environmental disasters or ...
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Months After Axing ShotSpotter, City Seeks Proposals For ‘Gun Violence’ Detection System
"I think it's just the city trying to see what's out there, trying to find the magic technology that is being promised by ...
Chicago homicides in 2025: 47 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...
Man arrested for strangulation in Marengo domestic violence case, police say
Dylan M. Abbott, 32, was arrested and charged with multiple domestic violence charges. Abbott faces felony charges for strangulation, physical contact with prior qualifying conviction, bodily harm and ...