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A new report by the Illinois Auditor General found that some people could legally purchase firearms in Illinois despite having certain mental health issues that could have disqualified them.

Chicago Reader political reporter Mick Dumke gives his view on politics, race, power and when former Mayor Daley expressed his desire to shove a gun up in his...

A baggage handler at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is accused of stealing a gun from a police officer's checked baggage.Abdoulaye Barry of Chicago has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated concealment of a weapon, possession of ammunition without a valid firearms owner iden

People caught with guns near Chicago schools and parks might need to pay extra money.The City Council is expected to vote this week on a measure that would increase fines against violators.

The National Rifle Association is good at what it does. Good at mobilizing its members and good at lobbying Congress.

A few years ago, Toronto, Ontario had a spike in murders, and the public wouldn't stand for it. They demanded an end to the violence. One solution was a new police unit called TAVIS, which stands for Targeted Anti-Violence Intervention Strategies.

On Tuesday, July 26, Eight Forty-Eight spoke with Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. While talking about gun violence in the city, McCarthy stressed that many of the weapons recovered by police were illegal. So then why do many weapons circulate illegally?