Child Discovers Firearm at Playground, Owner Now Facing Charges
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — A Crystal Lake man is facing a firearms-related charge after his legally owned handgun was discovered ...
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Illinois Mother Fatally Shoots Armed Intruder After Hiding in Closet With Infant
JOLIET, IL — A Joliet woman fatally shot a man who forced entry into her home late Friday night while ...
Armed Citizen Fires at Robbers After Woman Pistol-Whipped & Robbed in Chicago, Suspects Flee Unharmed
CHICAGO, IL — A concealed carry license holder opened fire on two armed robbers Tuesday morning in the West Loop ...
Carjacker, 18, Shot Dead by Armed Citizen After Robbing Three People During Chicago Crime Spree
CHICAGO, IL - A concealed carry holder in Chicago ended a robbery spree last night. When the attacker went after ...
Chicago Concealed Carrier Fires Back in Road Rage Shootout, Suspect Crashes Into Apartment Building and Flees on Foot
CHICAGO, IL — A road rage incident escalated into gunfire Tuesday night on Chicago’s Northwest Side, resulting in a car ...
Concealed Carrier Injured in Early Morning Shootout with Suspected Carjackers in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — A concealed-carry license holder was injured in a shootout with two suspects during an attempted carjacking early ...
Suspect Claims Drive-By Shooting After Being Shot—Turns Out Concealed Carrier Pulled the Trigger
CHICAGO, IL — A legally armed citizen shot a suspected car burglar early Monday morning after allegedly catching him in ...
Illinois Concealed Carrier Cleared in Fatal Self-Defense Shooting Over Parking Spot Dispute Outside Bar
GLENWOOD, IL — A fatal shooting that took place outside a Glenwood bar on February 23, 2025, has been ruled ...
Chicago Garbage Collector Shoots Two Robbers Outside Chicago School, Killing One
CHICAGO, IL — A legally armed garbage collector defended himself against two armed robbers outside an elementary school on Friday ...
Concealed Carrier Shoots Pot Dealer After Confrontation Turns Violent in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — A concealed carry license holder shot a man during a confrontation on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday ...
Bystander Injured in Shootout Between Burglary Suspects and Concealed Carry Holder on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO, IL — A bystander was seriously injured during a shootout involving burglary suspects and a concealed carry license (CCL) ...
Armed Robbery Suspect Fatally Shot During Struggle on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO, IL — A robbery turned deadly Saturday afternoon in the Back of the Yards neighborhood when an armed suspect ...
