CHICAGO — Illinois officials will begin accepting applications today from people who want to carry concealed weapons, but it could be months before anyone will be allowed to possess the firearms.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police have recently opened a fourth kiosk to help with FOID and concealed carry applications. The kiosks help Illinoisans apply for and update their FOID card and ...

SPRINGFIELD — In a quick reversal, the Quinn administration said Tuesday it will begin accepting paper applications for concealed weapon permits beginning in July. Just days after saying the Illinois ...

MACON — As the Jan. 5 signup date for Illinois concealed-carry applicants nears, questions still linger on where applicants can go to submit their fingerprints to the Illinois State Police, while ...

It is an expensive endeavor to acquire a concealed carry permit in Illinois. For state residents, the application fee is $150. A firearm costs an average of $600 depending on the model. The owner must ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinoisans soon will be able to apply for permits to carry loaded weapons in public, but the application process will be online only. The lack of an option for turning in a request for ...

The regulatory body at the center of a stir over a law allowing retired county and state correctional officers virtually unrestricted permission to carry concealed weapons is seeking legislation to ...

The State of Illinois recently became the 50th state to pass a concealed carry law – the Firearm Concealed Carry Act (“FCCA”) – which will soon allow a properly licensed individual to carry a firearm.

(The Center Square) – With the U.S. Congress in Republican control and the new Trump administration in power, the possibility of a national concealed carry reciprocity law is increasing. Some are ...