Guns

Crest Hill Police announced the arrest of Aaron Hines, who was charged as a suspect in the shooting of an Uber driver in December 2023.

The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings.

Karina’s Bill, contained in House Bill 4469 and Senate Bill 2633 also adds an “intimate partner” — such as present and past spouses, dating or engaged relationships — to the list of those who can petition for a firearm restraining order.

Will County sheriff's deputies saw multiple bullet holes on the side of a residence on Algonquin Street in Joliet Township.

Crest Hill police are investigating a shooting that happened Thursday morning in the 1600 block of Arbor Lane.

Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores

The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021.

The family of Jamal Smith gathered outside the Will County Courthouse to remember his life and push for the release of "unseen videos" of the police shooting that led to his death last year.

The pole outside the Ozzie and Peggy Mitchell Center in Joliet is a "symbol of the peace that I believe all people need but few people seem to want to work for," said Bishop Steven Evans.

Lunchtime crowd at landmark restaurant not deterred by gunfire a day earlier in neighborhood along Theodore Street.

Delano Albert, 35, who is charged with 17 offenses, including narcotics racketeering, delivery of methamphetamine, methamphetamine conspiracy, armed violence and possessing a firearm as a felon, will remain in jail.

Police are investigating a shooting in the 200 block of Luana Road in Joliet Township. No reports of injuries in the shooting.

Likely one of the youngest murder defendants in Will County has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder over a 2022 fatal shooting in Crete Township, according to prosecutors.

The Lockport Chamber of Commerce and the Lockport Police Department are hosting an informative lunch about how to prepare for safety in the event of an active shooter incident.

Occupants of two vehicles were apparently firing gunshots at each other in broad daylight in Joliet in an incident that is similar to a deadly shooting four years ago on the same road.