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Appeals court upholds IL assault weapons ban as SCOTUS takes up issue

  • Jul 10
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James Harden arrested, charged with unlawful carrying of weapon: ESPN

  • Jun 14

Mexico cross-border tunnel likely used to bring drugs to Chicago area

  • Jun 5
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Tijuana cross-border tunnel linked to drug, weapons trafficking

  • Jun 2

Authorities credit new partnership after nephew of 'El Chapo' captured

  • May 29

Nephew of Mexican drug kingpin 'El Chapo' arrested

  • May 26

Mexican governor, mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down

  • May 2

California woman arrested for alleged weapons trafficking for Iran

  • Apr 20

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Appeals court rules Illinois assault weapons ban is constitutional

  • Jul 9
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban

  • Nov 9, 2024
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Lawmakers move ahead with plan to ban assault weapons in Illinois

  • Dec 2, 2022
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Chicago mayor's security detail catches man with military-grade weaponry near Millennium Park

  • Apr 15, 2022
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20 illegal guns seized at 'gang-related' party in Wicker Park

  • Feb 1, 2020
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Stolen vehicle sparks Lake Shore Drive police chase, ends in crash near McCormick Place; 4 men charged, Chicago police say

  • Jan 16, 2020
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Father of 9-year-old murder victim guilty of weapons charges

  • Oct 10, 2019
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Chicago's assault weapons ban upheld by federal appeals court

  • Aug 29, 2019

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Weapon found at high school in Dolton, 2 students arrested, officials say

Two students were arrested after a weapon was found Thursday morning at a high school in the south suburbs, school district officials said.

  • Mar 20

2 seriously hurt in shooting at CTA Red Line station; police say 3 taken into custody

Chicago police said an argument led to the shooting of two men at a CTA Red Line station on Sunday.

  • Mar 8
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Department of Defense buys weapons.

  • Dec 11, 2025

Student found with guns, body armor, diagram of Univ. of Delaware police department: authorities

Authorities say a University of Delaware student was arrested with weapons and a notebook with detailed drawings of the campus police department.

  • Dec 2, 2025
AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File

Tomahawks take center stage in Trump's Russia-Ukraine diplomacy

Zelenskyy said discussions military assets from the U.S. -- including Tomahawk missiles -- motivated Putin to meet with Trump in Budapest.

  • Oct 17, 2025