The Normal firefighters union says it will be making changes to its annual gun raffle after hearing concerns including from the nonprofit that receives proceeds from the raffle.
There were at least 53 gunfire incidents in Bloomington-Normal in 2022, including five people who were killed and another 12 who were injured, according to police tallies and WGLT reporting.
The measures, now in the Senate, follow through on Democrats promises of legislative action on the topics after the fall of Roe v. Wade and the Highland Park mass shooting.
At a vigil Sunday in Uptown Normal for the 21 victims of the Texas school shooting victims and for all those impacted by gun violence, advocates urged the small crowd gathered not to give up.