Chicago doctor on a mission to make gun manufacturers help pay costs of gun violence

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date May 20, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated May 20, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-rifl-act-gun-manufacturers-victim-fund/

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Every year, Illinois taxpayers are paying hundreds of millions of dollars for the aftereffects of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, courtroom costs, and imprisonment. Families of victims are on the line for funerals, lost wages, and additional child care. Now, there's a new push in Springfield ...