A warm, sunny weekend took a violent turn overnight as at least three people have been reported killed and 12 wounded since last night. In all, the Tribune reports 13 separate shooting incidents ranging from 8:16 p.m. last night to 5:06 a.m. this morning. Two of the fatalities were reported in the Englewood neighborhood. The first killing happened at 10:25 p.m., the other at around 1 a.m. when police responded to shots fired in the 6400 block of South Paulina Avenue. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The third killing happened early this morning in the East Chatham neighborhood. There were no reports of any suspects being held for any of the shootings. more ›

Just as was predicted earlier this week, the City Council not only passed Mayor Daley's new gun law, but did so by a unanimous vote of 45-0 just a day after receiving the legislation. The vote finishes off a week that started with the Supreme Court tossing of the city's gun ban. The new restrictions won't make pro-guns proponents very happy. Not that the enforcement of the previous gun ban did a whole hell of a lot of good but the new regulations are so restrictive it's as if MayDay hopes to make the desire to own gun still such a hassle that no one will bother. For starters, it's still illegal to sell guns in the city and puts some hefty financial requirements on gun ownership. According to the Tribune, other restrictions include: more ›

A year after striking down Washington D.C.'s gun ban, the U.S. Supreme Court announced today they will hear challenges to Chicago's similar ban. The cases the SCOTUS will hear are National Rifle Association vs. City of Chicago and McDonald vs. City of Chicago. The suburbs of Morton Grove, Wilmette, Evanston and Winnetka all dropped similar bans to avoid costly lawsuits after last year's D.C. decision. Chicago's ban has been in place for 27 years. more ›

U.S. District Judge Milton Shadur today rejected two lawsuits challenging Chicago's handgun ban. The ban has been in place since 1982 but came under fire recently when the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn Washington D.C.'s ban in June. Multiple lawsuits were filed by the National Rifle Association and the Illinois State Rifle Association in towns and cities across Northern Illinois, and Wilmette and Morton Grove repealed their bans. more ›