A new Illinois law gives first-time, nonviolent gun offenders a chance to apply for FOID cards earlier during court-approved ...

A new law will speed up the process for first-time offenders of certain crimes looking to apply for FOID cards.

People charged with their first weapon-related offense will soon have the ability to apply for a FOID card while they ...

Under the measure, a person charged with those low-level gun felonies would be able to apply for a FOID card once receiving a court order attesting to their completion of a diversion program ...

The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has charged an Aurora man with felony forgery and falsifying information on a Firearm Owners Identification card application he submitted to the Illinois ...

During the pandemic, staffing ranged between 17 and 28 employees dedicated to FOID card application processing, in addition to temporary contractors, the state police said.

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.

Felony charges have been filed against an Aurora man accused of lying on a Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card application in late 2023.

The Firearm Owners Identification Act does not allow a FOID card applicant to submit fingerprints as part of the application process.

In January, 61,172 people applied for a card, and there were 56,078 applications in February. State officials noted that at the end of January the backlog on processing FOID cards was more than ...

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 ...