Illinois State Police
Cops Targeting ‘Rogue Rider’ Bikers On Local Highways
We’ve all been there: rolling down the expressway when a group of motorcycles speed past, darting between cars.
State Honors Top State Troopers
The Officer of the Year for the Illinois State Police is proficient at racking up DUI and other traffic arrests, but he’s modest about it.
State Police Going After ‘Rogue’ Motorcycle Riders On Edens Expressway
Illinois State Police are teaming up with Skokie and Lincolnwood police to try to catch “rogue riders” – people who recklessly drive racing motorcycles on the Edens Expressway.
Lincoln Tollway Oasis On Tri-State Closed After Armed Robbery
Illinois State Police have closed the Lincoln Tollway Oasis on the Tri-State (I-294), as they investigate an armed robbery.
Police: Teen Driver In Fatal Kendall County Crash ‘Not Paying Attention’
Illinois State Police said it appears a teenage driver wasn’t paying attention when he pulled in front of a semi-trailer truck on Monday in Kendall County, causing a wreck that killed him and his two teenage passengers.
2 Cars Damaged By Falling Concrete On Eisenhower
Two cars were damaged by falling concrete on the Eisenhower Expressway on Monday.
Wrong-Way Driver Makes It Almost 10 Miles On I-90
An Illinois state maintenance worker is credited with stopping a wrong-way driver on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway.
State Police: 1 Person Dead, 2 Hurt In Crash On I-355
A 17-year-old girl was killed in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) near west suburban Downers Grove, state police said.
Report: New Letter Casts Doubt On Family Massacre Suspect’s Charges
New questions are being raised in the case of a father from Oswego who stands charged with killing his wife and three children in 2007.
Prosecutors: Cops ‘Acted Reasonably’ In Police Beating
Lake County prosecutors have decided not to seek criminal charges against North Chicago police officers in connection to the death of a man who was involved in a violent confrontation with police last November.
State Police To Step Up DUI Patrols For St. Patrick’s Day
This St. Patrick’s Day weekend will be one of bacchanalian revelry for many, and police are warning those who partake to bring a designated driver.
Family Of Woman Who Walked Onto Eisenhower Sues State Police
A lawsuit is being filed Thursday against Illinois State Police and the Village of Westchester for the handling of a woman’s drunken driving arrest last September.
State Troopers Rescue Woman From Burning SUV
A 34-year-old woman is facing drunken driving charges, after two Illinois State Police troopers were injured while pulling her out of her burning sport-utility vehicle on I-94 in Dolton over the weekend.
Family Seeks Federal Probe Of Fatal Shooting By Calumet City Cops
About 10 people marched with the family of 15-year-old Stephon Watts Saturday, demanding sanctions against the Calumet City police officers who shot the autistic teen to death.
Attorneys: Autopsy Shows Police Brutality Caused North Chicago Man’s Death
It’s been months since a 45-year-old man died one week after North Chicago police officers allegedly beat him during an arrest, but Lake County authorities have yet to issue an autopsy report. Attorneys said Wednesday an independent autopsy proves Darrin Hanna died from police brutality.
Funeral Held For Autistic Teen Shot & Killed By Calumet City Cops
More than 700 people attended a funeral service in Dolton for the 15-year-old boy with autism who was shot to death February first by Calumet City Police.
$1M Bond In DUI Crash That Killed Passenger, Hurt Trooper
A Chicago man charged with DUI after allegedly crashing into a parked State Police car, killing a civilian keeping warm inside after a crash, was ordered held on $1 million Sunday in DuPage County.
Driver Charged For Crash That Killed A Man, Injured State Trooper
Officials filed charges against a motorist accused of killing a man and hurting an Illinois State Police trooper Saturday in a wreck on the Eisenhower Expressway in west suburban Addison.
Missing Racine Girl, Father Found In Chicago; Mother Slain
A missing 2-year-old girl from Racine, Wis., was found with her father on the city’s Southeast Side Wednesday morning, after the girl’s mother was killed in a homicide.
Rape Victim Sues Harvey Over Untested Rape Kit
A 25-year-old woman whose rape kit went untested for 10 years sues the city of Harvey.
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