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More than 40 shots were fired in a Wednesday shooting that caused damage to a residence and a vehicle in the 1400 block of North Center Street in Joliet, police said.
The two men who suffered gunshot wounds at Pilcher Park in Joliet had a confrontation with each other, police said.
Joliet police were called to the scene of a non-fatal shooting on North Center Street in the early hours of Wednesday.
Sterling police officers investigated a shooting Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the corner of East Fifth Street and 13th Avenue. Witnesses say they heard eight shots fired.
The wife of a Joliet man who was fatally wounded in a 2023 police shooting has filed a lawsuit that alleged the officers failed to defuse the situation and used excessive force.
One of Will County's top officials said the country’s politics has "become too polarized and we must work harder to not get pulled into the divisiveness."
The FBI said Sunday that it had not yet determined a motive, but the agency believed that Crooks acted alone and that he was not previously on the bureau’s radar
Law enforcement officials are working to learn more about the 20-year-old Pennsylvania man they believe tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally and to determine what drove him to open fire, killing one spectator
The FBI early Sunday named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The agency said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Donald Trump’s campaign says he is “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after an apparent assassination attempt
A 33-year-old man in Plainfield was issued a citation for disorderly conduct after he was caught with an AR-15 style rifle that was actually a paintball gun, police said
Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the deadliest days of the year.
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said people "who have made homicidal or suicidal threats and clearly pose a danger to the public should not have a firearm."
Justice Samuel Alito disagreed with the high court’s decision not to hear a challenge to the Illinois gun ban in the fall, and Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a statement that he hopes to take up the case after lower courts reach a final judgment
An event in Joliet called A Day Of Healing will take place June 29. The event aims to provide healing for victims of gun violence and bring communities together.
More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation President Joe Biden signed two years ago Tuesday
The U.S. surgeon general is declaring gun violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country
After the U.S. Supreme Court last week upheld a federal law that bars those under domestic violence-related restraining orders from owning guns, victim advocates say Illinois lawmakers should pass a measure to ensure firearms are actually confiscated in those situations
Sterling police have announced the arrest of a Rock Falls man wanted in connection with a May shooting on East Lincolnway.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners
Senate Republicans have blocked bipartisan legislation that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun accessory
An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday striking down a federal ban on such items
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns and was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Multiple medical helicopters and law enforcement agencies responded Wednesday to a Lost Nation home.
A defense attorney argued a Shorewood man and his girlfriend were at the mercy of a Joliet mass shooting suspect, who was "singing songs about killing people." The Shorewood man faces charges linked to two random shootings.
Groups pushing tighter gun laws have been building political muscle through multiple elections, boosted by the outcry following mass shootings at schools and other public places, to say nothing of the nation’s daily gun violence.
Joliet police officers investigating a shooting last Friday discovered a residence on Curtis Avenue was struck by gunfire. Officers were not able to find any gunshot victims.
Everytown for Gun Safety endorsed the kick-off of St. Charles' “Wear Orange Weekend” events, in which community members wore orange t-shirts and waved signs promoting gun safety.
A Wilmington man allegedly admitted that he and another man sold a Beretta firearm, a Colt AR-15 rifle and a M-900 Calico firearm to another man for narcotics, according to Will County prosecutors.
The public safety forum is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. June 26 at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W. Jefferson St., Joliet,
An investigation into a fatal shooting in Joliet has led to the arrest of one man who was out on bond in a 2021 shooting case and whose family filed a lawsuit over a raid connected to the latter case.
One man was killed and two more were injured after a shooting at a home in the 400 Block of Krakar Avenue late Saturday.
A Shorewood man is facing charges linked to a mass shooting of nine victims last January in Joliet that authorities say was committed by another man who died by suicide in Texas.
The investigation into a Will County sheriff's lieutenant's shooting of a hostage taker at a Romeoville bank still remains open after more than two years. Illinois State Police won't publicly disclose records in the case.
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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking $10 million from state lawmakers to tackle what he calls in naming the report “A Firearm Regulation Crisis.”
A former Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of his estranged girlfriend in 2022.
Both teens were shot while they were on the front porch of a house in Joliet.
John Shadbar was charged with attempted first degree murder and a hate crime along with several other firearm-related charges following the May 7 shooting of his neighbor.
Crest Hill Police announced that a second suspect has been arrested in relation to a shoot out that occurred on April 2 outside Merichka's Restaurant on Theodore Street.
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group concluded an investigation that led to the arrest of a Grayslake man who was illegally manufacturing firearms and machine gun conversion devices, using 3D printers.
Maurice Robinson Jr., 20, Joliet, was take into custody Tuesday, according to a news release from Joliet police.
A Joliet man was identified by prosecutors as one of the shooters on the Joliet side of Theodore Street who was likely returning fire from an initial shooting from suspects at Merichka's restaurant, court records show.
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