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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
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.