Current Press Releases

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDAL OF HONOR AWARDED TO 136 RECIPIENTS FROM 41 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS ILLINOIS

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW DECATUR FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE AN 8TH VICTIM FROM THE 72 VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON INTERSTATE 55

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES FRANK FAMILY STATEMENT

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE CELEBRATES TROOPER BRIAN FRANKS HOMECOMING AFTER SCOTTS LAW CRASH TWO YEARS AGO

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO FOR OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR MT. VERNON

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES FINAL VICTIMS NAME FROM THE 72 VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON INTERSTATE 55

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE AFTER OFFICER SHOT

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

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ILLNOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE ADDITIONAL NAMES OF VICTIMS IN 72 VEHICLE FATAL CRASH ON INTERSTATE 55

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.

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FATALITIES IN I-55 CRASH INCREASES TO 7

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR SIDESWIPED DURING TRAFFIC STOP

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

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FAKE THREATS MADE TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS ILLINOIS

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

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ISP CONDUCTS TWO ENFORCEMENT DETAILS ON CHICAGO EXPRESSWAY MOST AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE HONORS THE FIRST, FIRST RESPONDERS DURING TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE CONGRATULATES NEW TROOPERS WITH CADET CLASS 141 GRADUATION

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEEING AN ALRMING TREND IN ROAD RAGE EXPRESSWAY SHOOTINGS

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK WHILE PARKED IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK IN SCOTTS LAW RELATED CRASH

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ISSUING SECOND ROUND OF FIREARM ENFORCEMENT GRANTS

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK IN SCOTTS LAW RELATED CRASH

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE FIREARM ENFORCEMENT GRANTS RESULT IN MORE THAN 1,000 COMPLIANCE CHECKS

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REORGANIZES TO PROVIDE 24/7 COVERAGE TO ALL 102 COUNTIES

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TROOPER STRUCK IN SCOTTS LAW RELATED CRASH

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE METROPOLITAN ENFORCEMENT GROUPS AND DRUG TASK FORCES SUCCESSES IN 2022

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE PUBLIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT GROUP REDUCES VIOLENCE IN 2022

February 7, 2023 - Both homicides and nonfatal shootings decrease

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE EXPANDS CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING

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

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