Current Press Releases

May 31, 2023 - Medal of Honor Ceremony Held Today in Springfield

May 23, 2023 - New laboratory will expand the state's DNA testing capacity

May 17, 2023 - ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE AN 8TH VICTIM FROM THE 72 VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON INTERSTATE 55

May 13, 2023 - Brians discharge is bittersweet Two and a half years ago I imagined this day much differently

May 13, 2023 - The Illinois State Police is celebrating the homecoming of Trooper Brian Frank who was involved in a serious Scotts Law crash in 2021 that almost claimed his life Trooper Frank has been in a hospital and rehabilitation center for more than two years and is finally going home

May 12, 2023 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Internal Investigation continues investigation of incident involving discharge of a duty weapon

May 11, 2023 - ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES FINAL VICTIMS NAME FROM THE 72 VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON INTERSTATE 55

May 9, 2023 - ISP Division of Internal Investigation continues to investigate officer involved shooting.

May 6, 2023 - The Illinois State Police is releasing five additional names of the seven people fatally injured on May 1, 2023 in Montgomery County.

May 2, 2023 - Vehicle recovery available at 8 a.m. May 3, 2023

April 18, 2023 - ISP Experiences Tenth Scott's Law Related Crash of 2023

April 12, 2023 - Swatting calls targeting schools throughout the U.S.

April 11, 2023 - Stolen car, weapons and drugs seized during ISP enforcement details

April 7, 2023 - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognizes the hard work of 911 dispatchers across the country

March 24, 2023 - ISP has Added 428 New Troopers Since 2019

March 14, 2023 - Signs of road rage and how to avoid it

March 8, 2023 - ISP Experiences 8th Scott's Law Related Crash This Year

March 7, 2023 - Illinois State Police officials investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP Troopers squad car on Interstate 94 southbound near 47th Street in Cook County

March 1, 2023 - The ISP is accepting applications now until April 17, 2023 for Fiscal Year 2024 grants to local law enforcement agencies interested in a collaborative effort to reduce and prevent illegal possession and use of firearms, firearm related homicides, and other violent crimes.

February 27, 2023 - Illinois State Police officials investigated a two vehicle traffic crash involving an ISP squad car on Interstate 55 northbound at Illinois Route 59 Will County

February 24, 2023 - Using firearm enforcement grants awarded by the Illinois State Police, law enforcement agencies across the state conducted 1,115 firearm enforcement checks and placed 472 individuals into compliance with the Firearm Owner Identification Card Act in 2022.

February 16, 2023 - New ISP license plates roll out to celebrate formation of Troops

February 15, 2023 - Illinois State Police officials investigated a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic crash involving an ISP Trooper on the Interstate 290 westbound exit to Illinois Route 390 in DuPage County

February 9, 2023 - The Illinois State Police, working with local law enforcement and community partners, continues to decrease the supply of opioids and other drugs devastating many neighborhoods. In 2022, the ISP Metropolitan Enforcement Groups and Drug Task Forces across the state seized 679 firearms, 26,679 pounds of drugs, and arrested 1,942 individuals. The ISP MEGs and Drug Task Forces are on the front lines of narcotic enforcement, prevention, and treatment strategies. MEGs and Task Forces represent a collaborative effort among state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies to enforce Illinois drug laws and investigate gang activity.

February 7, 2023 - Both homicides and nonfatal shootings decrease

February 6, 2023 - Mental health training and community collaboration aimed at reducing injuries and getting individuals the help they need