CHICAGO — Illinois officials will begin accepting applications today from people who want to carry concealed weapons, but it could be months before anyone will be allowed to possess the firearms.

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Phil Allen and other Illinois gun enthusiasts eager for the right to publicly carry concealed handguns are celebrating as their long-awaited permits showing arrive in their mailboxes ...

SPRINGFIELD — Amid multiple recent challenges to state gun control laws, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday concerning the constitutionality of concealed carry licenses and open ...

(The Center Square) – With the U.S. Congress in Republican control and the new Trump administration in power, the possibility of a national concealed carry reciprocity law is increasing. Some are ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional - at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged ...