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6/26/08 Mayor
Daley calls Supreme Courts gun-ban reversal a very
frightening decision, by Melissa Patterson and
Jeff Coen, Chicago Tribune.
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6/26/08 Outraged
Daley vows to defend Chicago gun law by Fran Speilman,
Chicago Sun Times.
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6/14/08 Jackson leads protest at Lake Barrington manufacturer of
semi-automatic weapons, by Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune.
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6/14/08 Prayer
vigil today to protest Lake Barrington gun maker by
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune.
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6/01/08 Gun
control gets the spotlight in an election year, but
legislation rarely advances after a vote, by Bethany
Jaeger, Illinois Issues.
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5/30/08 Letter
to the editor: State needs better gun laws, by Nina
Vinik, Chicago Sun Times.
- 5/30/08 Our
opinion: Require that all gun thefts be reported,
Springfield State Journal-Register.
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5/29/08 Editorial:
Guns are not Christs way, by Frank Wessling, Catholic
Messenger.
- 5/27/08 Illinois legislature passes tougher penalty for giving guns
to minors, by Ashley Wiehle and Jeffrey Meitrodt,
Chicago Tribune.
- 5/24/08 Editorial: Enlist gun owners in cause of rational
laws, Chicago Daily Herald.
- 5/18/08 Chicago
students deliver gun control petitions, ABC 7 Chicago.
- 5/18/08 Students
petition for tougher gun laws, CBS 2 Chicago.
- 5/18/08 Petitioners
ask for closure of gun loopholes, WGN Radio News/Talk
720.
- 5/18/08 Thousands
of area teens collect signatures for gun control, CLTV
Chicagolands Television.
- 5/17/08 Multiple
killings push April homicides to 47, by Mary Konkol,
Chicago Sun-Times.
- 5/17/08 Weekend
begins with shootings citywide, Chicago Sun-Times.
- 5/15/08 Struggle
continues to keep mentally ill away from guns, by Liza
Roche, Wilmette Life.
- 5/11/08 Speaking
truth: Town hall meeting on violence, WBBM Newsradio
780/ CBS 2 Chicago.
- 5/11/08 Police
Supt. Weis admits murders are up from last year,
Chicago Sun Times.
- 5/09/08 Dozens
of illegal guns seized in raid on commodities traders home
in Lake Forest, by David Heinzmann and Susan Kucza,
Chicago Tribune.
- 5/08/08 Gun
control advocates target state legislators, by Madhu
Krishnamurthy, Chicago Daily Herald.
- 5/08/08 Letter
to the Editor: Misfire on guns, by Josh Sugarman,
Executive Director, Violence Policy Center, Chicago Tribune.
- 5/06/08 Anti-gun
activism a memorial to slain son, by Kathryn Lindsay
Dobies, Medill Reports Chicago.
- 4/30/08 Illinois
House passes gun-control measure, by Jeffrey Meitrodt,
Chicago Tribune.
- 4/28/08 Hidden
Wounds of Violence, by Deborah Shelton, Chicago Tribune.
- 4/26/08 AK-47-type
assault rifles turning up in US more often, by Matt
Sedensky, Chicago Law Bulletin.
- 4/26/08 Letter
to the Editor: Disappointed in DuPage legislators, by Nina
Vinik, Chicago Daily Herald.
- 4/24/08 Letter
to the Editor: Lack of civility at gun violence forum, by
Bob and Martha Selby, Chicago Daily Herald.
- 4/24/08 Daley
calls for City Hall summit to curb gun violence, by Fran
Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times.
- 4/22/08 Editorial:
We cant turn our backs on the violence thats ravaging our
city, Chicago Sun-Times.
- 4/22/08 We
need love, not weapons, to win this war, by Mary
Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times.
- 4/17/08 Gun
rights rhetoric has familiar ring, by Eric Zorn,
Chicago Tribune.
- 4/15/08
V.A. Tech shooting survivor speaks for gun control, CBS
2 Chicago.
- 4/15/08 Gun
control presentation sparks debate, by Patrick Yeagle,
DeKalb Northern Star.
- 4/15/08 Crowd
split on gun laws, by Jake Griffin, Chicago Daily
Herald.
- 4/15/08 NIU
gun violence forum prompts heated debate, by Paige
Winfield, Naperville Sun.
- 4/15/08 At
state level, more attempts to limit guns, by Jennifer
Steinhauer, New York Times.
- 4/11/08 Gun
violence forum set for Napervilles NIU campus, by Jake
Griffin, Chicago Daily Herald.
- 4/11/08 Editorial:
Bill may have reduced gun violence opportunities, DeKalb Northern Star.
- 4/10/08 Northwest
suburban legislators consider gun-control proposals, by
Todd Shields, Edison-Norwood Times Review.
- 4/08/08 Students
lobby for tougher gun laws, ABC 7 Chicago.
- 4/08/08 Photo
Gallery: Teen Shooting Victims, Chicago Tribune.
- 4/10/08 Guns,
fear, the constitution and the publics health, by Garen J.
Wintemute, M.D., M.P.H., New England Journal of Medicine.
- 4/02/08 In
Chicago, youth violence prompts clampdown, by Kair
Lyderson, Washington Post.
- 4/02/08 City
students, officials hold rally to protest shootings as teen
fatalities mount, by Carlos Sodovi and Kayce
Ataiyero, Chicago Tribune.
- 4/02/08 Teens
rally against school violence, by Rummana Hussein,
Chicago Sun Times.
- 4/01/08 Empty
desks symbolize lives lost to gun violence, CNN.
- 4/01/08 Editorial:
Come out and rally for kids slain by guns, Chicago
Sun Times.
- 4/01/08 Chicago
students push for more gun control, by Tara Burghart, Associated Press.
- 4/01/08 Teens
to rally for gun laws, by Carlos Sodovi and Azam
Ahmed, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/27/08 Chicago
battles rise in teen deaths, by Karen Hawkins,
Associated Press.
- 3/27/08 Shooting
injures another South Chicago student, by Dan Blake and
Kristen Kridel, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/26/08 AK-47-type
guns turn up more often in U.S., MSNBC.
- 3/26/08 Youth,
15, critical after shooting, Chicago Sun Times.
- 3/26/08 Boy
is latest public school student caught in recent wave of gun
violence, CBS 2 Chicago.
- 3/26/08 2
shootings of kids, gang violence worry students at Global
Visions Academy, by Dan Blake, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/25/08 Gun
in Realtors slaying perhaps bought illegally, by Liam
Ford, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/25/08 More
police to be dispatched at schools in wake of deaths,
by Kathy Chaney, Chicago Defender.
- 3/25/08 Students
still fear gunfire, CPS working hard to restore sense of
safety, by Bernie Tafoya, WBBM Newsradio 780.
- 3/21/08 Girl,
12, hurt in gang-related shooting on Southeast Side,
Chicago Tribune.
- 3/21/08 Shooting
leaves girl seriously injured, Chicago Sun Times.
- 3/19/08 CPS
students speak on school, personal safety, by Leila Noelliste,
Chicago Defender.
- 3/18/08 Drive-by
shooting claims teenager, by Carlos Sadovi, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/18/08 Letter
to the editor: Killing students, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/18/08 La
violencia se cobra otra victima, by Jaime Reyes, Diario Hoy.
- 3/17/08 Senior
killed is 20th CPD student of the year, ABC 7 Chicago.
- 3/15/08 Teen
found dead in garbage can, Chicago Sun Times.
- 3/14/08 Teen
shot in head, dumped in garbage can, CBS 2 Chicago.
- 3/13/08 CPS
student dies after shooting, ABC 7 Chicago News.
- 3/12/08 Editorial:
Take aim at guns, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/12/08 Desk
duty cops to hit streets around schools, by Fran Spielman,
Chicago Sun Times.
- 3/12/08 Chicago
police to boost presence at troubled schools, by Gary Washburn,
Chicago Tribune.
- 3/11/08 Rally
for tougher gun laws, by Leah Hope, ABC 7 News, Chicago.
- 3/10/08 Dozens
of students, activists march to protest students shooting,
WQAD, Moline.
- 3/8/08 2
dead in Elmhurst murder-suicide, Chicago Sun Times.
- 3/8/08 Crane
high school violence leads to rally Saturday, by Rafael Romo,
CBS 2 Chicago.
- 3/8/08 Community
pleads for end to gun violence, ABC 7 Chicago.
- 3/8/08 Daley
calls for tougher gun laws during rally after student shot to death,
by Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/6/08 Letter
to editor: Better way to honor victims, The Bloomington
Pantagraph.
- 3/6/08 Gun
shop where NIU shooter bought weapons closes, Chicago Sun
Times.
- 3/5/08 Exigen
un alto a la violencia, by Jaime J. Reyes, Diario Hoy.
- 3/4/08 3
kids die, 5 hurt in rash of shootings, by Azam Ahmed, Deanese
Williams-Harris and Carlos Sadovi, Chicago Tribune.
- 3/1/08 Editorial:
Gun Crazy, New York Times.
- 3/1/08 Letter
to the editor: Lets improve help for mentally ill, Chicago
Daily Herald.
- 2/28/08 Lawmakers look to tweak gun laws, by Stephanie Sievers, The Ottawa
Times.
- 2/28/08 Gun
control bills advance in House, by Stephanie Sievers, The
Kankakee Daily Journal.
- 2/28/08 Firearm
proposals back in the spotlight, by Adriana Colindres, Peoria
Journal Star.
- 2/28/08 House
panel OKs two gun-control bills, by Adriana Colindres,
Springfield State Journal Register.
- 2/28/08 Legislators
push gun control agenda in wake of NIU tragedy, by Paul Storer,
Catholic Explorer.
- 2/28/08
Candidates quiet on gun issues, by Ronald Safer, Chicago
Tribune.
- 2/28/08 FOID
card fee eyed for hike, by Kurt Erickson, Pantagraph.
- 2/26/08 Gun
violence imposes a heavy burden, by Joann Loviglio, Washington
Post.
- 2/25/08 Letter
to the Editor: British crime stats show stiff gun restrictions cut
carnage, Chicago Sun Times.
- 2/21/08 Letter
to the Editor: Stop the gun violence, Northwest Herald.
- 2/21/08 Editorial:
Guns and the mentally ill, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/21/08 NIU Shooting: For professor, tragedy of life greater than tragedy
of theater, by Robert Schneider, Northern Illinois University,
Chicago Tribune.
- 2/20/08 Chicago mayor, others seek stricter gun-control laws,
Chicago Tribune.
- 2/20/08 Daley cites NIU, Tinley Park in annual gun-control push, by
George Washburn, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/20/08 Letters
to the Editor: Gun laws spur mass killings, Yes, guns are the
problem, and Perspective needed, Chicago Sun Times.
- 2/20/08 Letters
to the Editor: A risky freedom, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/20/08 Letters
to the Editor: Handgun control, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/20/08 Letters
to the Editor: School shootings, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/20/08 On heels of tragedy at NIU, Daley calls for tougher gun rules
statewide, by Erica Green, Medill Reports.
- 2/19/08 Daley unveils annual gun control legislation, by Fran Speilman,
Chicago Sun Times.
- 2/19/08 Stiffer
gun-control measures endorsed by Mayor Daley, by George
Washburn, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/19/08 NIU shooting victim from Carol Stream faces long recovery, by Alexa Aguilar and Jo Napolitano, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/18/08 Injured student tells family of NIU shooting, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/18/08 School
Shootings The Result Of Crisis Of Masculinity, Gun Culture,
Professor Argues, Science Daily.
- 2/17/08 A call for more gun control laws, by Marni Pyke, Daily Herald.
- 2/17/08 Commentary: Target the guns, Chicago Sun Times.
- 2/17/08 We must do more to control guns, by Carol Marin, Chicago Sun
Times.
- 2/17/08 Angry
parents push for gun control, by Jo Napolitano, Chicago
Tribune.
- 2/17/08 Letters to the Editor: Seeking answers, Uncivilized acts, Repeat
massacre, Stricter laws, and Obtaining guns, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/16/08 Angry
parents push for gun control, by Jo Napolitano, Chicago
Tribune.
- 2/15/08 NIU
campus tragedy, Chicago Sun Times.
- 2/15/08 Letter
to the editor: NIU tragedy, Chicago Tribune.
- 2/11/08 Tackling
gun violence and the scars it leaves, by Clarence Williams,
Washington Post.
- 2/8/08 Woman
kills 2, Herself at La. College, by Doug Simpson, The
Associated Press
- 2/8/08 Park
Forest native among dead in Mo. Shooting, by Casey Toner, The
Southtown Star
- 2/8/08 Mo.
gunman left paper trail before shooting cops, city officials,
by Mike Carney, USA Today
- 2/7/08 Family,
neighbors somber after attorneys shooting, by Sadie Gurman,
Rockford Register Star
- 2/7/08
Safe profession hit by recent trend of violence, by Geri
Nikolai, Rockford Register Star
- 2/6/08 Gunman
fatally shoots Rockford attorney in back, by Chris Green and
Corina Curry, Rockford Register Star
- 2/5/08 Shooting
remind us that were always vulnerable, by Donna Vickroy, The
Southtown Star
- 2/3/08 5
women shot dead in Tinley Park store, The Daily Herald
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1/18/08
Boy shot in head, 2 wounded on West Side in possible home invasion,
by Mary Owen and Jeremy Gormer, Chicago Tribune
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1/2/08
Gun maker expects to complete move in Spring,
by Kurt Allemeier, Quad City Times
Press Contacts:
Nina Vinik Legal Community Against Violence 847-733-1855
nina@lcav.org
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