SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Ryan and Senate President James "Pate" Philip (R-Wood Dale) remained publicly at odds Monday on an anti-crime package, but behind-the-scenes talks on a possible legislative deal on guns edged forward. On the General Assembly's first day of a special session to re-enact the Safe Neighborhoods Act, Ryan and Philip continued to disagree over how harshly to punish people who have been charged with illegal possession of firearms. The issue has landed... (GunPolicy.org)