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In cities across the Midwest, some asylum seekers are placed in neighborhoods where housing costs are low and crime rates are high.
Gun Policy
Update: Democratic State Senator Don Harmon declined to call the Gun Dealer Licensing Act for an override vote, and Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto will stand. Harmon said he will reintroduce the bill at a later date. Lawmakers and advocates for stricter gun…
Politics
CHICAGO — A top contender for the Democratic nomination for governor of Illinois said that state elected officials, including members of his own party, haven’t done nearly enough to combat gun violence. In an interview with The Trace in…
Timothy McLaughlin
CHICAGO — A bill that sought to strengthen regulations on Illinois firearms dealers in an effort to crack down on gun violence will remain on hold until next year after it failed to garner enough support and was pulled from…
This story was updated to include comment from Midwest Sporting Goods. CHICAGO — A small number of gun stores located in suburban Illinois and neighboring states, like Indiana, are responsible for selling a disproportionate number of guns used to commit…
