Manny Alvarez does not like to call himself brave. But he does want to keep helping domestic violence survivors—any way he ...

In a case indicative of the justice system’s slowly changing attitude toward domestic violence, a judge Monday shaved more ...

Karina's Bill passed the Illinois House by a 80-33 vote. It would require police to confiscate guns within 96 hours from people whose firearm owners ID cards have been revoked due to emergency ...

The bill will close a loophole that allows people accused of domestic violence to keep their guns after their firearm ...

The Illinois House passed the measure by an ... Lauren Carter, herself a domestic violence survivor, has been following and cheering on the progress of the bill. In high school, she participated ...

C HICAGO — Shootings related to domestic violence in Illinois were significantly more lethal in 2023 even as their overall number remained mostly stable from previous years, a new report from ...

A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who ...

After more than a year of negotiations, the Illinois General Assembly passed “Karina’s Bill” on Tuesday with bipartisan support. It clarifies that local law enforcement must temporarily remove guns ...

In its first major enforcement action under the Trump administration, ICE conducted a nationwide operation resulting in over ...

survivors included in domestic violence protection orders in Illinois. 3 We hope that this information will serve to simplify the process and help survivors take more control of their lives and escape ...