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(WSIL) -- Illinois state lawmakers held their third and final public hearing on the Protect Illinois Communities Act.
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More than 2,000 FOID card accounts were possibly logged in to by hackers using stolen information, according to the Illinois State Police.
House Democrats passed their plan to block illegal ownership and fix the FOID card Saturday.
State lawmakers could debate a new proposal this month that would modernize FOID cards. In fact, Illinois State Police hope they can create an electronic card.
Illinois State Police told a small group of lawmakers Tuesday morning that they’ve significantly improved the FOID card and CCL backlog.
Illinois State Police says the average wait time for a FOID card is 121 days with a concealed carry license taking 145 days.
Illinois State Police and Governor JB Pritzker say they are working on getting through as many FOID applications as quickly as possible, while lawmakers say their constituents are falling out of compliance due to the backlog.
House Republicans say it’s time for the Pritzker administration to address the major delays for FOID cards and concealed carry licenses (CCL).
State Rep. Terri Bryant wants to extend the expiration date on FOID cards and concealed carry licenses (CCL) amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Director of Illinois State Police is pushing for change to the FOID card program a year after the Aurora warehouse mass shooting.