April 16, 2026 - The Illinois State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on April 15, 2026, in the 6500 block of South Champlain Avenue in Chicago, IL.

April 15, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) held its first annual Telecommunicators Graduation and Promotion Ceremony

April 15, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Kendall County Police Assistance Team (KCPAT) arrested 28-year-old Leonel Valtierrez of Aurora, IL

April 14, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.

April 13, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) Special Agents arrested 49-year-old Anthony L. Powe of Summerfield, IL

April 13, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted a violent crime suppression detail on April 8 - 9, 2026

April 10, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested two suspects for felony Driving Under the Influence incidents after two, unrelated crashes in Chicago left multiple victims seriously injured.

April 10, 2026 - ISP has added more than 700 new troopers since 2019

April 9, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) and Capital Development Board (CDB) today broke ground on a new canine training complex.

April 8, 2026 - The Bradley Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 to investigate an officer involved shooting.

April 8, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Kendall County Police Assistance Team (KCPAT) arrested 24-year-old Estevon D. Vargas of Aurora

April 7, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Special Agents arrested 48-year-old James Barnard of Girard, IL for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials- Child Under Age 13 (Class X Felony) and Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (Class X Felony).

April 7, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested 25-year-old Ivan Kuckuk of Madison, Wisconsin for Methamphetamine Trafficking (Class X Felony) after a traffic stop in McLean County.

April 1, 2026 - Today, Illinois Trooper Day, the Illinois State Police (ISP), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Tollway, and the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation announced every ISP Officer killed in the line of duty will be honored for their sacrifice for the people of Illinois with a memorial sign along Illinois roadways.

March 30, 2026 - All 169 call centers now providing more efficient and reliable 911 services

March 27, 2026 - 33-year-Brittany Stevenson of Chicago, IL, arrested after an argument resulted in the discharge of a firearm inside a vehicle on I-94

March 27, 2026 - 67-year-old Michael F. Henry of Orland Park, IL arrested on charges of threatening four public officials and a private citizen.

March 26, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 34-year-old Timothy M. Kleinert of Momence, IL for three felony charges

March 21, 2026 - 46-year-old Christian E. Hundt of Pekin, IL arrested for three counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Class 2 Felony)

March 18, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agents arrested 71-year-old Timothy J. Shemitis of Frankfort, IL on charges of threatening Governor JB Pritzker.

March 17, 2026 - Four ISP Trooper squad cars hit in nearly 12 hours

March 13, 2026 - On February 24, 2026, the Decatur Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation to investigate the death of an individual after being taken into police custody.

March 12, 2026 - K9 Zeus' vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s

March 12, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 57-year-old Darren R. Hays of Carmi, IL

March 12, 2026 - Enforcement Grant Application Period Open Now

March 11, 2026 - A Theft and Official Misconduct investigation involved a former Knox County Jail Administrator, 46-year-old Louis A. Glossip of Galesburg, IL.

March 6, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 2 Special Agents arrested 19-year-old Jasper Albin-Chavez of Rockford, IL for four Class X Felonies

March 5, 2026 - An Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 2 investigation resulted in the arrest of 22-year-old Micah Ibara of Port Byron, IL for five counts of Unlawful Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Class 2 Felony) and five counts of Unlawful Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Class 3 Felony).

March 4, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Public Safety Enforcement Group Special Agents arrested 30-year-old Corey C. Ayers of East St. Louis for First Degree Murder (Class M Felony).

March 4, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 2 Special Agents submitted additional criminal charges for an ongoing home fraud and theft investigation involving 35-year-old Corey Roser of Rockford, IL.

March 2, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) is releasing video after the Mattoon Police Department (MPD) requested the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation to investigate a shooting.

March 2, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested 36-year-old Saeed E. Mustafa of Chicago Ridge, IL for multiple felony charges related to possessing and selling stolen motor vehicles for scrap metal.

February 26, 2026 - Unprecedented 100 percent ISP Homicide Clearance Rate in 2025

February 23, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 52-year-old Rene Garica of Chicago, IL

February 19, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 Special Agents arrested 19-year-old Shariah Davis of Carbondale, IL and a 15-year-old male after executing search warrants served in Jackson County.

February 19, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 2 Special Agents arrested 56-year-old Dennis Carey of Milan, IL

February 17, 2026 - The Palos Hills Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 to investigate an officer involved shooting.

February 17, 2026 - ISP Experiences 4th Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2026

February 16, 2026 - The East St. Louis Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 to investigate a police pursuit that ended with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

February 16, 2026 - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department (SIUE PD) requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 to investigate a pursuit, which ended in a fatal crash.

February 13, 2026 - The Illinois State Police Kendall County Police Assistance Team (KCPAT) arrested 23-year-old David Leal Jr. of Aurora, IL for multiple felonies after an extensive narcotics investigation in Kane County.

February 12, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 Task Force 6 (TF6) Officers arrested 45-year-old Sherez A. Boykins of Bloomington, IL for 25 felonies after an extensive drug and gun trafficking investigation in McLean County.

February 9, 2026 - 33-year-old Drew D. Smading of Wichita, Kansas arrested after a cross-county pursuit involving multiple vehicles being shot at.

February 9, 2026 - 22-year-old Daniel Zaragoza of Chicago, IL arrested for an alleged road-rage expressway shooting on I-55.

February 8, 2026 - ISP Experiences 3rd Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2026

February 6, 2026 - 30-year-old Damian Lopez of Beach Park, IL arrested for one count of Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Crash (Class 4 Felony) and Failure to Report a Personal Injury Crash (Class 2 Felony) related to a hit and run pedestrian crash on the Edens Expressway.

February 3, 2026 - Video is of an August 28, 2025, disturbance

February 2, 2026 - 35-year old Rockford (IL) police officer arrested for theft, fraud, and misconduct

February 2, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 28-year-old Elijah W.D. Hooker of Bridgeport, IL after his wife was fatally shot in their residence.

January 29, 2026 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 announces the successful resolution to a cold case death investigation from 2012.

January 26, 2026 - 20-year-old Demitreaun Ross of Chicago Heights, IL, arrested on multiple charges related to a stolen vehicle crash on Interstate 57

January 23, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in East. St. Louis.

January 22, 2026 - An Illinois State Police Trooper is recovering after their squad car was struck by a speeding, stolen car in Chicago. The driver is now facing multiple felony charges.

January 22, 2026 - Illinois State Police K9 Remco has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

January 16, 2026 - The Unified Command has been coordinating directly with rally organizers in anticipation of a potentially large group of peaceful protesters.

January 13, 2026 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) continues to target vehicle theft, hijacking, and related violent crimes using grant funding from the Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.

January 12, 2026 - Interstate shootings statewide down 80 percent compared to 2021

January 11, 2026 - The St. Clair County Sheriff's Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 to investigate an officer involved shooting.

January 11, 2026 - The Springfield Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 to investigate an officer involved shooting.

January 9, 2026 - ISP Experiences 2nd Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2026

January 7, 2026 - 25-year-old Xavier Galvan of Aurora arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Class X Felony)

January 5, 2026 - The Illinois State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on January 4, 2026, at approximately 10 p.m., near a convenience store in the 4500 block of South State Street in East St. Louis, IL.

December 23, 2025 - Illinois State Police K9 Zeus will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.

December 19, 2025 - The operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts.

December 19, 2025 - ISP has added over 700 new troopers since 2019

December 19, 2025 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Illinois Trafficking Enforcement Group (ITEG) announced the arrest of two Decatur men for human trafficking.

December 6, 2025 - 26-year-old DJ Marshall is now in custody

December 5, 2025 - 2024 ISP Officer, Special Agent, Telecommunicator, Forensic Scientist, and Public Safety Staff Member of the Year Announced

December 5, 2025 - 18-year-old Keivaun Mann of Marion, IL arrested after a firearms investigation in Williamson County

December 1, 2025 - Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 requests information about an accident involving a bicyclist on Route 53 southbound at Thele Road in Elwood.

November 9, 2025 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 29-year-old Bowen Zhang of Chicago, IL