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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2017

Illinois State Police Begin 'Silver Search' Training

Illinois State Police officials have launched statewide training for officers in dealing with Alzheimer's disease patients who wander away and need to be found.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2017

Illinois Trooper Killed in Interstate Crash

An Illinois State Police trooper died Wednesday of injuries suffered in an Interstate 74 crash involving his squad car and a semitrailer truck near Farmer City.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2017

Illinois Proposes State Police Hiring in Effort to Curb Violence

Illinois' governor on Wednesday proposed boosting the shrinking ranks of the Illinois State Police in an effort to quell a steady increase in gun violence spilling over from Chicago's neighborhoods onto the city's expressways.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2016

After Manhunt, Suspect in Illinois Officer Shooting Is Killed

An Illinois man suspected of shooting a police officer after a traffic stop was shot and killed in an incident that also left an FBI agent wounded, Illinois State Police said Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2016

State's Attorney Calls in FBI to Assist in Investigation of Chicago Police Shooting

The State's Attorney in Cook County, Illinois, has asked for FBI assistance in the police shooting of a 19-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2015

Lawsuit Filed Against Fox Lake Officer's Estate

A man who says he was "singled out" by police immediately following the September death of Lt. Joe Gliniewicz has filed a lawsuit against the officer's estate and the Village of Fox Lake, Illinois, his lawyer said in a statement Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2015

Illinois Agencies Cancel Police Training Because of Budget Crisis

Police departments across Illinois say the state budget stalemate has left them struggling to provide necessary training to officers on everything from how to deal with the mentally ill to proper use of force.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2015

Video: Illinois Heroin Raid Interrupted by Stream of Customers Knocking at Door

Knocks on the door repeatedly interrupted Illinois State Police during a heroin raid in Wood River. Ten people showed up looking to buy heroin with police in the house, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2014

Illinois Tosses Ticket Quotas

A new Illinois state law prohibits police agencies from assigning ticket quotas to rate officers' peformance.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2014

Illinois Lawmaker Wants Money to Get Police Cars on the Road

Illinois statehouse Republicans this week proposed legislation they say would get new squad cars off state police parking lots and onto Illinois highways.

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