THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE IS ANNOUNCING A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN THE BACKLOG OF FOID CARDS THAT NEED TO BE PROCESSED. 

THANKS TO A LOT OF HARD WORK AND HIRING MORE ANALYSTS, I-S-P TROOPER JASON WILSON SAYS THEY'VE MANAGED TO GET THE TIME IT TAKES TO RENEW A FOID CARD DOWN TO A LITTLE OVER A MONTH.

WILSON SAYS THEY UNDERSTAND HOW FRUSTRATING THE WAIT HAS BEEN FOR FOID CARD HOLDERS AND APPLICANTS BUT THAT THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

WILSON SAYS STREAMLINING THE PROCESS AND ADDING MORE ANALYSTS HAS REALLY HELPED CHIP AWAY AT THE BACKLOG.