Press Releases - 2026

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS KANSAS MAN AFTER MULTIPLE VEHICLES SHOT IN ST. CLAIR 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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARREST CHICAGO MAN AFTER ROAD-RAGE EXPRESSWAY SHOOTING

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK ON IL 53

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS MAN FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF SERIOUS INJURY CRASH ON I-94

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN O'FALLON

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE LED INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN HOME REPAIR FRAUD AND THEFT ARREST

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS BRIDGEPORT MAN FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN 2012

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS CHICAGO HEIGHTS MAN FOR RECKLESS HOMICIDE

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASES VIDEO OF OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN EAST ST. LOUIS

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

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK BY STOLEN CAR IN CHICAGO, SUSPECT FACING GUN CHARGES

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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE K9 REMCO HAS RECEIVED DONATION OF BODY ARMOR

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SQUAD CAR STRUCK ON I-88

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

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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)

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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.

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