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On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave the city of Naperville in Illinois until Monday to respond to a challenge levied against its “assault weapons” ban, according to the Chicago Tribune. Robert Bevis, owner of Law Weapons & Supply, claims Naperville is destroying his business and that it is unconstitutional. Read [...]

A suspect has been arrested as detectives investigate multiple arson fires involving parked cars at homes in Huntley in recent months, police said. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 11:31 p.m. on March 1 to the 11800 block of Everglades Road in Huntley for a report of a vehicle fire. [...]

A Rockford woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed a stolen car into multiple vehicles and a residence in Crystal Lake moments after the car had fled from officers. Crystal Lake Deputy Police Chief Richard Neumann said officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Chrysler 200 sedan around 12:10 a.m. on [...]

Police are searching for a gunman who randomly fired over a dozen shots in a quiet residential area in Long Grove Tuesday evening, officials said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Checker Road and Countryside Lane in Long Grove for a report of shots fired. Read more...

NORRIDGE, Ill. — An elderly man was attacked at his Norridge home in broad daylight last week. According to the Norridge Police Department, officers responded to the 4800 block of North Chester Avenue on reports of a possible home invasion just after 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Read more...

Judge McGlynn from the Southern District of Illinois has issued a block on HB5471.  Currently, this is a temporary block until the law is completely reversed.  Regardless, Illinois residents can now buy any type of item they could before the ban.  No ban on firearms or magazine capacities.  EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (WAND) — On [...]

Michigan seventh-grader Dillon Reeves is being hailed as a hero after saving a busload of his peers from peril. While delivering children from Carter Middle School back to their respective homes on Wednesday, a school bus driver "became lightheaded and lost consciousness while the bus was traveling on Masonic Boulevard near Bunert Road," said Warren [...]

Police say a drug trafficker who had a large amount of cocaine and multiple guns was arrested while driving in a vehicle with his child in Vernon Hills Thursday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) concluded a several-month-long drug investigation that resulted in the arrest of Javier Franco, 26, of Wheeling. Read [...]

Police are investigating after a 72-year-old man was found dead lying in a pool of blood after apparently being stabbed at a residence in Wauconda Wednesday afternoon. The Wauconda Police Department and Wauconda Fire District responded around 1:23 p.m. Wednesday to the 300 block of Stillwater Court. Read more...

A school and church in Marengo were placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday after a man reportedly referenced burning down the building on social media. The Marengo Police Department said they received information around 1 p.m. regarding a school threat. Read more...