Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some prosecutors, including some in the Metro East, stay silent.

The circumstances surrounding the death of 18-year-old Jackson Kradle, whose body was found along Illinois Route 78 north of Mount Carroll on July 28 last year, continue to unfold. A formal coroner's inquest was held Tuesday,

The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 has been called in to assist the Arcola Police Department with a shooting investigation.Acco

ILLINOIS (WTHI) - Illinois State Police reports there were fewer interstate shootings in 2024. It's the third straight year the number of incidents has declined. According to ISP, shootings dropped 31 percent from 2023 to 2024; compared to 2021, that's down 71 percent.

An Illinois State Trooper and a K-9 were injured Tuesday in Chicago after a vehicle that failed to move over struck two squad cars. According to the Illinois State Police, at 7:48 a.m., two troopers were inside of their squad cars on the left shoulder of Interstate 55 just south of Harlem Avenue.

Illinois State Police have activated an emergency snow plan as a winter storm hammers the central and southern portions of the state.

It is not illegal to pass a snowplow in Illinois, but “it’s not recommended and can be dangerous,” Illinois State Police trooper Duane Chappell wrote in a Jan. 6 email to the News-Democrat. ISP officials recommend drivers follow these best practices in wintry conditions, according to Chappell:

ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 was requested by the Arcola Police Department to help with a shooting investigation. On January 17, around midnight, Arcola police responded to the report of a shooting in the 200 block of South Pine Street. One man was found with injuries sustained from a gunshot and was taken to an area hospital.

An officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Quincy is being investigated by Illinois State Police. At approximately 7:45 a.m., Adams County Sheriff Deputies responded to a 911 call regarding a disturbance involving a call of a male suspect holding a knife in the 2300 block of Melview Road.

Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested six individuals during a two-day human trafficking de

The Illinois National Guard is set to deploy around 140 members to Washington, D.C. ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday.