Press Releases - 2026

UNIFIED COMMAND IN BROADVIEW ALERT FOR UPCOMING RALLY

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

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE COMBATS VEHICLE HIJACKING AND THEFT

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.

INTERSTATE SHOOTINGS DECREASE FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR WITH ZERO FATAL SHOOTINGS IN 2025

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

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SWANSEA

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.

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SPRINGFIELD

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.

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK ON I-88

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

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TASK FORCE RECOVERS MULTIPLE WEAPONS AND COCAINE DURING SEARCH WARRANT

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)

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

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.