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Six Killed, 12 Hurt In Weekend Violence
From Uptown to Englewood, Irving Park to Brighton Park, Humboldt Park to the Back of the Yards, gunshots were heard throughout the city this weekend.
Man Accused Of Supplying Illegal Trafficker With Firearms From Gun Shows
Federal prosecutors said David Lewisbey supplied Englewood gun trafficker Levaine Tanksley with most of the 43 guns Tanksley allegedly sold to a federal informant in April.
Local Groups Call For Assault Rifle Ban
The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence, the Chicago Clergy Coalition and gun violence victims have collected 30,000 petitions from Illinois citizens calling on the state and lawmakers to pass an assault weapons ban.
Teachers Union: No Sane Person Wants Teachers To Carry Guns In Class
The state’s largest teachers’ union is pledging to fight any attempt to allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom.
Evanston Buy-Back Nets 45 Guns
The guns included 26 handguns, 15 rifles and four shotguns.
Evanston Offers Cash For Residents’ Guns
More than 40 people did so in the first hour, surrendering an array of weapons that ranged from handguns to rifles.
Illinois Concealed Weapons Ban Tossed By Court
A federal appeals court in Chicago strikes down Illinois’ ban on carrying concealed weapons.
Two Dead, 10 Wounded In Weekend Gun Violence
Two people were killed and 10 wounded in gun violence in the city since Friday night.
Plainfield Police Chief Withdraws Idea To Store Guns At High Schools
Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek has withdrawn his request to be allowed to install locked gun safes in three of District 202’s four high schools and its alternative school, Plainfield Academy.
Shot Fired Outside Joliet Central High School
At least one gunshot was fired Monday afternoon during a confrontation outside Joliet Central High School, school authorities reported.
McCarthy On Chicago Violence: ‘We’re Struggling In The Month Of August’
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says despite the weekend violence that left nine dead, officers were able to diffuse a potentially dangerous situation on Michigan Avenue.
Plainfield Officials To Weigh Proposal For Gun Safes In Schools
A proposal involving schools and guns is up for a vote in suburban Plainfield – and it actually involves bringing more guns to schools.
Joliet On Pace To Break Records For Guns Seized In One Year
Joliet police say they did not want to break a record they set last year, but it looks like it’s going to happen.
Big Jump In Gun Card Applications In Illinois Since Colorado Massacre
Since the mass murders in Colorado, interest in owning a gun appears to have spiked here in Illinois.
Police To Hold Gun Turn-In Event This Weekend
Using the lure of $100 gift cards, the Chicago Police Department is encouraging people to get guns out of their homes and turn them in this Saturday, during the annual gun turn-in program.
City To Host Gun Turn-In Event
The city of Chicago wants to get guns off the street, and is asking people to turn them in on their own.
For More Women, Ladies’ Night Out Includes Time At The Shooting Range
More and more women are buying guns and learning how to use them. CBS 2′s Mai Martinez reports.
Nevada Man Arrested When Weapons Found In Luggage At Greyhound Station
A Nevada man was arrested Saturday when he admitted that there were weapons and ammunition in his baggage during a security check at the Greyhound bus station in the West Loop.
Gun Sales Skyrocketing In Indiana
Gun sales are up in Indiana, to the point where some stores are running short on both ammunition and weapons.
Walter’s Perspective: Walgreens’ Easter Gift
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson praises Walgreens for taking a different approach to the contents of Easter baskets this year.
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- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
- Police: Man Killed In Jump From Gold Coast BuildingA man jumped to his death early Tuesday from the Gold Coast high-rise building where he lived, authorities said.303
- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
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