A ruling against Illinois' assault weapons ban is being appealed to the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

WOOD RIVER The Wood River City Council voted on Monday to add certain exceptions to the City Code regarding Unlawful Use of ...

U.S. bankruptcy Trustee Christopher Murray has filed three suits accusing Infowars host Alex Jones of hiding millions of ...

The federal government has signed a deal with the private prison firm CoreCivic Corp. to reopen a 1,033-bed prison in ...

A federal judge said Wednesday that prosecutors can proceed with a hate crime charge against a man accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a group of people demonstrating in Boulder, ...

Ambassador Antony Anderson outlines his vision for Jamaica’s growth, U.S. relations, and expanding global influence ...

More American children and teens die from firearms than any other cause, but there are more deaths — and wider racial ...

The Texas Legislature passed bills aimed at easing access to guns as a new pediatric study links state legislation to ...

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly was assaulted repeatedly by a 14-year-old student in the Taylorville School ...

A Riverton man was arrested Wednesday for investigation of manslaughter after police say he shot and killed his 18-year-old ...

More American children and teens die from firearms than any other cause, but there are more deaths — and wider racial disparities — in states with more permissive gun policies, ...

Decatur defendant Trimarion Howell was sentenced Wednesday. He had also been facing attempted murder charges in another case, ...