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, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police will only accept online applications from people who want new concealed carry permits. And that's concerning for one Illinois lawmaker who was the chief ...

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 ...

CHICAGO | Illinois' first concealed carry licenses are being mailed to thousands of gun owners' mailboxes, Illinois State Police officials announced Friday. The red, white and blue permits are the ...

ST. LOUIS -- A Southern Illinois retiree whose legal fight helped bring about an end to the state's last-in-the-nation ban on concealed carry has become among the state's first to get her permit to ...

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