SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus , abolishing cash bail, overhauling police certification…
SPRINGFIELD – An omnibus criminal justice bill passed by the General Assembly last month would, if signed by the governor, mandate all Illinois law enforcement agencies to use body…
SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers, in tandem with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, are looking to bolster the state’s system of certifying and decertifying law enforcement professionals….
The scarcity of community fireworks shows is about to turn the Fourth of July into a do-it-yourself holiday. While fireworks displays by unlicensed or amateur users is illegal in Illinois,…
A man was critically injured Wednesday morning (July 1) when stabbed on the CTA Red Line. Chicago police said a 33-year-old man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train on the…
SPRINGFIELD — The state’s highest court has struck down a southern Illinois city’s policy that partly evaluates police officers on the number of citations officers issue, finding…
SPRINGFIELD — State legislators are considering eliminating or limiting aspects of qualified immunity for law enforcement. Qualified immunity isn’t an explicit federal statute or…
The Chicago Police Department will be conducting DUI saturation patrols Friday through Monday (July 3-6) in three Chicago neighborhoods. Saturation patrols will be held in the South…
Police torture victim sues ...
SPRINGFIELD — One of the men who was tortured into giving a ...
Teacher shortages not as ...
A shortage of teachers in Illinois public schools isn’t quite as severe ...
State announces new vaccination ...
SPRINGFIELD – The state announced new mass vaccination sites in Adams and ...
U.S. Rep. Kelly wins ...
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Democratic State Central Committee elected U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly ...
