An increase in the number of shootings on expressways in the Chicago area are behind a police push for license plate scanners. So far, there have been 61 expressway shootings in Cook County this year.

Illinois became the first state to bar police from lying to underage offenders during interrogations. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law, including three other bills aimed at criminal ...

Illinois could soon become the first state to bar police from lying to minors during interrogations, a tactic advocates say significantly increases the risk of false confessions.

Ford said he is all in on a measure proposed by Democratic State Sen. Karina Villa that would ban police from issuing any tickets or citations to students for breaking school rules like truancy ...

An Illinois State Police trooper was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a cruiser was hit by a wrong-way driver on a ramp from Interstate 57 in Chicago's southern suburbs.

"Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers filed a new bill Monday that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and ...

An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering after a driver crashed into their squad car while the trooper was helping with a separate crash early Saturday on Interstate 57 near south suburban ...

A bill that passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support on Sunday would make Illinois the first state to prohibit officers from lying when interrogating those under 18.

An Illinois State Police trooper who was part of a motorcycle patrol was struck and killed by a truck driver in Champaign County Friday afternoon.

Ford said he is all in on a measure proposed by Democratic State Sen. Karina Villa that would ban police from issuing any tickets or citations to students for breaking school rules like truancy ...