Police To Step Up Patrols For Holiday Weekend
Drivers out late over this Fourth of July weekend might notice they have company on the road - more police.
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Drivers out late over this Fourth of July weekend might notice they have company on the road - more police.
The Illinois State Police have responded to accusations of bias from the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, but the ACLU is not satisfied.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal complaint, seeking to stop the Illinois State Police from searching cars during traffic stops without any apparent reason.
A south suburban interstate ramp remains closed Sunday afternoon more than five hours after semi truck hauling cattle overturned -- killing some of the livestock and leaving others to roam the road.
Illinois State Police Trooper Starlena Wilson narrowly survived a collision last year caused by a distracted driver. Now her agency is cracking down on errant motorists in her honor.
Authorities found the body of man in the Cal-Sag Channel near south suburban Blue Island.
Improve your gas mileage and you can save money. But you don't have Argonne National Laboratory scientists studying how to do it for you.
A 76-year-old northwest suburban pilot was not injured when he safely landed his small plane on a foggy highway in eastern Illinois on Friday.
The Illinois House has approved a proposal to keep the state's list of registered gun owners secret.
A motorist was shot on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday, according to state police.
Illinois State Police interim director Patrick Keen says his department will be adversely affected by climbing gas prices, but he's not asking for extra money to offset the change -- yet.
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez has asked Illinois State Police to look into the Chicago Police Department's handling of a homicide case involving a nephew of Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Gov. Pat Quinn has tapped a former high-ranking Chicago police officer and top aide at the Cook County State's Attorney's office to run the Illinois State Police.
The price of a gallon of gas could be too high to keep Illinois state troopers on the road as much as they are now.
St. Patrick's revelers beware -- the Illinois State Police, as well as many municipal police agencies, are cracking down on impaired drivers this weekend and the consequences for getting caught driving drunk are significant, for drivers and party hosts alike.
Gun-rights advocates have challenged a ruling by the state's attorney general that the names of registered gun owners be made public.
Checks of car seats by local and state police are nothing unusual. But almost everyone comes away with a lesson learned. Saturday was typical.
The names of the Illinois residents who can legally carry a gun may soon be made public.
The young head of the state police force, who was criticized for his lack of experience, will now head the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
Not everybody likes the idea of a state police director who's never been a cop, and there is still no official action on the man who remains "acting director."
The acting director of the Illinois State Police will soon get the job full-time, as state lawmakers have missed their chance to block his appointment.
Crews continue to remove abandoned vehicle and snow on Chicago area expressways, which still have limited lane access and icy ramps Wednesday night.
State Police across northeastern Illinois continue to urge drivers to stay off area highways early Wednesday, while emergency crews brave blizzard conditions to reach stranded motorists.
State Police are reporting that I-80 will soon be closed in the far south suburbs, from Morris west to Ottawa, because of "impassable" blizzard conditions.
llinois State Police plan to beef up security a bit when Gov. Pat Quinn and other state officials are sworn into office.
