Press Releases - 2025
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE OFFICER INVOLVED DEATH IN MURPHYSBORO
February 4, 2025 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 7 was requested by the Murphysboro Police Department (MPD) to investigate an officer involved death.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS CHICAGO MAN FOR WEEKEND SHOOTING
February 3, 2025 - 32-year-old Reginald Brown from Chicago, IL, arrested for Aggravated Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and Aggravated Fleeing to Elude
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS O FALLON, IL MAN FOR MURDER AT SAMUEL GOMPER HOMES
February 1, 2025 - 18-year-old Ricky T. Clayton of O Fallon, IL arrested for First Degree Murder
View MoreGOV. PRITZKER ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND EDUCATION FOR ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TROOPERS AND OFFICERS
January 30, 2025 - Four public Illinois Universities offering college credits toward bachelors degrees for ISP cadet graduates and officers
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO FOR SHOOTING IN COLES COUNTY
January 30, 2025 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 continues its investigation into a shooting in Coles County on January 25, 2025.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS CHICAGO MAN FOR 2024 EXPRESSWAY SHOOTING
January 29, 2025 - 30-year-old Steve Turner from Chicago, IL, arrested for Aggravated Battery with a Firearm (Class X Felony) related to an expressway shooting on the Stevenson Expressway last year.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS DARIEN MAN FOR FATAL CRASH ON STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY
January 29, 2025 - 60-year-old Joseph Hathaway of Darien, IL arrested for Aggravated Driving Under the Influence Involving Death (Class 2 Felony) and Aggravated Driving Under the Influence - Fourth Offense (Class 2 Felony)
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE BLACKHAWK AREA TASK FORCE MAKES ARREST AFTER NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
January 28, 2025 - 26-year-old Lucas N. Vasquez of Sterling, Illinois, arrested for one count of Delivery of a Controlled Substance over 15 grams (Class X Felony) and two counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance 1-15 grams (Class 1 Felony)
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO FOR OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN WILL COUNTY
January 27, 2025 - The suspect, 65-year-old George Walker from Crest Hill, IL was fatally shot as he prepared to exit the bank.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE TASK FORCE RECOVERS MULTIPLE WEAPONS AND METHAMPHETAMINE DURING SEARCH WARRANT
January 24, 2025 - ISP Stateline Area Narcotics Team executed a search warrant in Rockford, resulting in criminal charges for two Rockford residents and the recovery of multiple weapons and narcotics
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEIZES OVER 10,000 GRAMS OF COCAINE DURING INTERSTATE 80 TRAFFIC STOP
January 24, 2025 - California man arrested for Cocaine Trafficking and other charges
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE BLACKHAWK AREA TASK FORCE MAKES ARREST IN NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
January 24, 2025 - 41-year-old Eric J. Blackhawk of Sterling, IL, arrested for two separate counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance
View MoreGUNS STOLEN FROM FIREARMS DEALERS DROPS FOLLOWING ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INSPECTIONS
January 23, 2025 - In 2024, the number of firearms stolen from FFL dealers in Illinois dropped almost 80 percent
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN QUINCY
January 18, 2025 - The Adams County Sheriff's Office requested assistance with an officer-involved shooting in the 2300 block of Melview Road in Quincy
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE SHOOTING IN ARCOLA
January 17, 2025 - The shooting occurred on January 17, 2025, at approximately 12 am
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE COMBATS VEHICLE HIJACKING AND THEFT
January 16, 2025 - 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.
View MoreINTERSTATE SHOOTINGS DECREASE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR
January 15, 2025 - Interstate shootings down 31 percent statewide in 2024
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS WINNEBAGO COUNTY MAN FOR DISSMINATION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
January 15, 2025 - 22-year-old Trent E. Albright of Loves Park, IL, arrested for Dissemination of Child Pornography (Class X Felony)
View MoreTWO ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CARS STRUCK WHILE HANDLING CRASH ON STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY
January 15, 2025 - ISP Experiences 2nd Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2025
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS MORGAN COUNTY MAN FOR PRODUCING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
January 13, 2025 - 41-year-old Corey J. Lucas of Murrayville, IL, arrested for three counts of Production of Child Pornography (Class X Felony) and three counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class X Felony).
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE LEADS HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEMAND SUPPRESSION OPERATION IN BLOOMINGTON
January 12, 2025 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested six individuals during a two-day human trafficking demand suppression operation in the Bloomington area of McLean County
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS BELVIDERE MAN FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
January 10, 2025 - 52-year-old Robert E. Kozlowski of Belvidere, IL, arrested for one count of Criminal Sexual Assault (Class 1 Felony) and two counts of Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 4 Felony).
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEEKS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN FATAL CRASH ON EDENS EXPRESSWAY
January 10, 2025 - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 is requesting assistance in the investigation surrounding the death of a 35-year-old male.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS ROCKFORD MAN FOR DISSEMINATION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS
January 9, 2025 - 32-year-old David Perkins of Rockford, IL, arrested for Dissemination of Child Pornography (Class X Felony) and Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony)
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS KANKAKEE MAN FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS
January 8, 2025 - 35-year-old Joseph L. Lookingbill of Kankakee, IL arrested for three counts of Possession of Child Pornography
View MoreROCK ISLAND COUNTY INTEGRITY TASK FORCE INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
January 7, 2025 - Shooting occurred near 12th Street and 24th Avenue in Rock Island.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE K9 DuQ TO GET DONATION OF BODY ARMOR
January 3, 2025 - K9 DuQs vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
View MoreILLINOIS STATE POLICE HONORS TROOPER CLAY M. CARNS
January 3, 2025 - Trooper Carns was killed in the line of duty on December 23, 2024
View MoreTHREE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CARS STRUCK IN TWO DAYS
January 3, 2025 - ISP Experiences 27th Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2024 and 1stof 2025
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