WAND

Illinois bill could allow first time weapon offenders to apply for FOID cards while participating in diversion programs

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan in Springfield could allow anyone charged with their first weapon-related offense to apply for a FOID card while they participate in a pretrial diversion program.
WAND

Plan allowing first time weapon offenders to apply for FOID cards while participating in diversion programs arrives on Pritzker's desk

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — People charged with their first weapon-related offense could soon have the ability to apply for a FOID card while they participate in a pretrial detention program. Current ...
WSPA

Circuit court rules FOID card ‘makes criminals out of law-abiding citizens’

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — A circuit court judge ruled on Tuesday that the Firearm Owners’ Identification Card requirement in state law “goes too far” and “makes criminals out of law-abiding ...
The Pantagraph

Illinois GOP questions bills aimed at FOID card changes

SPRINGFIELD — Illinoisans soon may have to be fingerprinted and pay an increased fee to be a licensed gun owner in the state. In the wake of a shooting at an Aurora workplace in February that left ...