There are nearly 2.3 million FOID card holders in Illinois and the I-Team has received gun-owner reports of problems in processing from website issues to state phones going dead.

Dec. 31—Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, upon a Firearms Transaction Inquiry Program (FTIP) approval, the Illinois State Police (ISP) will automatically renew a person's Firearm Owner's Identification ...

A recent study by the Illinois State Rifle Association found nearly $30 million in funds generated by FOID user fees in the last five years was diverted to general state spending.

ISP will automatically renew FOID cards for those who have submitted a full set of fingerprints to ISP specifically for their FOID card or Concealed Carry License.

FOID card and concealed carry renewals are still behind in Illinois -- some renewals taking almost a year. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need the News 8 app. Download the News 8 app ...

After fielding calls from dozens of frustrated gun owners, several Southern Illinois lawmakers are pushing a package of bills they say aim to fix the state’s delays in issuing gun ownership card ...

A spokeswoman for the Illinois State Police said staffing shortages are to blame for delays in FOID card renewals, and that the agency is taking steps to improve its response ...

RELATED: Illinois FOID card delays: New law will help state clear backlog, IL State Police director says Earlier this year, it was taking police more than six months to process renewals. Now, ISP ...

ILLINOIS (WSIL) -- Illinoisans with a FOID card on file will automatically be renewed at the beginning of 2023. On January 1, 2023, Illinois State Police (ISP) will automatically renew a person's ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) -- As of January 1, 2023, Illinois State Police will automatically renew a person’s Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) as long as you have a full set of fingerprints on ...

Illinois State Police Issue Emergency FOID Card, CCL Renewal Rules Illinois State Police filed emergency rules to address FOID and CCL renewals during the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 9 ...

The agency reported a 167 percent increase in FOID card applications, from 166,649 in 2017 to 445,945 as of November 2020. There were 144,476 new FOID applications pending as of Dec. 7, 2020 ...