Illinois State Police

All lanes of I-57 southbound near 111th Street reopened Friday evening following a nearly four-hour long closure as a result of a shooting and crash, according to Illinois State Police. The incident occurred at approximately 3:37 p.m., and all southbound lanes were shutdown as a result. The lanes were reopened at 7:40 p.m. One person sustained non-life threatening injuries in…

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois State Police will regulate all regions that have begun enhanced coronavirus mitigations over the last week in response to a sudden surge of metrics.

 Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois State Police will start patrolling bars and restaurants in regions of the state where coronavirus numbers are surging, and establishments that disregard his new restrictions could face sanctions including the loss of their liquor or gambling licenses. On another record-setting day for new COVID-19 infections, Pritzker announced the police patrols in four...

Grand Avenue in suburban Elmhurst was closed in both directions at Interstate 290 as police investigated a crash involving two vehicles Friday afternoon, officials said. The crash was reported at approximately 1:12 p.m., according to Illinois State Police. Grand Avenue reopened as of 6:08 p.m. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of one vehicle was heading westbound on I-290 east…

Illinois State Police released dashcam video Sunday of a traffic stop during which a 30-year-old man was fatally shot earlier in the week in south suburban Harvey. According to a press release, troopers conducted a traffic stop near 147th Street and Halsted Avenue in Harvey at approximately 12:28 a.m. Wednesday after observing a vehicle with no working headlights. At the…

Illinois State Police believe a man was shot and killed by a weapon inside of a vehicle as he attempted to flee a traffic stop early Wednesday morning in suburban Harvey. According to a press release, troopers conducted a traffic stop near 147th Street and Halsted Avenue in Harvey at approximately 12:28 a.m. Wednesday after observing a vehicle with no…

A 16-year-old boy was killed in a crash Monday in suburban Joliet. The teen was on a bicycle about 8:45 a.m. at Rachel Avenue and Illinois Route 53 when he rolled his bicycle in front of a southbound 2007 White GMC truck and was struck by the truck, according to preliminary information from Illinois State Police. The boy was pronounced dead…

The man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy” is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning, more than a week after he was charged with felony animal cruelty for riding a horse down the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Defying criticism of his controversial horse ride on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago this week, the “Dreadhead Cowboy” told reporters Thursday he would consider repeating the ride in support of a cause he feels passionate about. “Yes, I’d do it again,” Adam Hollingsworth said Thursday, noting he plans to continue protests to raise awareness for “Kids Lives Matter.”...

The man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy” is scheduled to speak out Thursday afternoon, days after he was charged with felony animal cruelty for riding a horse down the Dan Ryan Expressway.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has approved felony animal cruelty charges against the man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy” after he rode a horse down the Dan Ryan Expressway on Monday afternoon. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has all the latest details on the case.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has approved felony animal cruelty charges against the man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy” after he rode a horse down the Dan Ryan Expressway on Monday afternoon. According to a press release from Illinois State Police, the charges were approved Tuesday evening, with the cowboy, whose real name is Adam Hollingsworth, now facing...

The so-called “Dreadhead Cowboy” is now facing a new charge after he rode a horse for miles down the Dan Ryan Expressway during rush hour. Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

The man who has become known as the “Dread Head Cowboy” in Chicago was spotted riding his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway Monday afternoon, with a motorcycle escort accompanying him.

A 15-year-old boy was fatally struck by multiple vehicles on the Eisenhower Expressway after he ran into the interstate early Friday, according to the Illinois State Police. The teen, identified as Demetrius Stewart, was struck by multiple vehicles in the far right westbound lane of I-290 near Ashland Avenue at around 1 a.m, police stated. Shortly before the incident, Illinois…

An Illinois State Police trooper was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries after their vehicle was hit by another motorist on Interstate 55 Wednesday afternoon. According to state police, the trooper had pulled their vehicle into the left lane of northbound I-55 near Route 30 in Joliet on Wednesday afternoon to assist a stalled motorist. The trooper activated…

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and is charged in connection with attempted murder and aggravated vehicular hijacking after he allegedly shot a person and stole their car on Interstate 57 earlier this week. According to Illinois State Police, Orlando Maisonet of Chicago is facing felony charges in connection with the incident, which occurred on the southbound side of Interstate…

An Illinois State trooper was struck by a vehicle Friday in Chatham on the South Side. About 11:30 p.m. the trooper was conducting a traffic stop in the 7600 block of South State Street, when he was stuck by the car as the driver tried to flee, according to Illinois State police. The vehicle continued north on State Street and…

Authorities say a person was wounded in a shootout and then had their vehicle stolen in a violent carjacking late Wednesday on I-57 near south suburban Calumet Park.

AAA Auto group and the Illinois State Police are reminding drivers not to use their rear view mirror to store face masks amid the pandemic. As the coronavirus crisis continues, many people have been found oftentimes hanging several face masks on their rear view mirror. And while doing do could lead to a citation, hanging any object from the mirror…