Illinois State Police

Two Illinois State Police troopers are recuperating after a terrifying incident near the Dan Ryan Expressway Tuesday afternoon after a stolen vehicle hit a squad car and sent an officer flying through the air as they tried to avoid being struck. Natalie Martinez has the details.

Two Illinois State Police troopers are recuperating after a terrifying incident near the Dan Ryan Expressway Tuesday afternoon after a stolen vehicle hit a squad car and sent an officer flying through the air as they tried to avoid being struck.

Two Illinois State Police troopers suffered injuries after a driver of a stolen vehicle tried to run them over on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Tuesday evening.

A state Corrections Department official says testing to determine the reason two dozen employees at a state prison this week needed medical treatment for dizziness, nausea and vomiting has ruled out “narcotics or hazardous materials.” An Illinois State Police hazardous materials team responded Wednesday afternoon to Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro. Prison system spokesperson Naomi Puzzello says staff members responded...

Illinois’ week-old assault weapons ban on Wednesday faces its first of many promised legal challenges as a group of more than 800 plaintiffs in downstate Illinois are hoping to prevent HB 5471 from being implemented.

Opponents of Illinois’ new ban on assault weapons and extended magazines promised legal action, and at least one suit has already been filed against the measure in Effingham County. Natalie Martinez has the story.

Opponents of Illinois’ new ban on assault weapons and extended magazines promised legal action, and at least one suit has already been filed against the measure in Effingham County.

Illinois State Police say two troopers’ vehicles were struck by alleged impaired drivers who failed to comply with Scott’s Law, the state’s move over law. The first incident occurred at approximately 2:23 a.m. Saturday along Interstate 57 in Kankakee County. According to authorities, a state trooper was performing a traffic stop on the right shoulder, with their vehicle’s emergency...

A proposed law could ban assault weapons and raise the legal age of gun ownership in the state of Illinois, and while many Democratic leaders hope the bill could gain bipartisan support, opponents are gearing up for a legal fight.

All eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 are currently closed on a stretch of highway through Grundy County after a crash involving multiple semi trucks on Wednesday afternoon, police say.

Darius Wilson’s family is heartbroken and searching for answers after he was found dead inside of a jail cell.

An Illinois State Police trooper was injured early Wednesday when he crashed his vehicle after chasing a suspected stolen car in Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood, according to officials.

An Illinois State Trooper was injured in Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood after crashing into a tree while attempting to follow a carjacked vehicle. Evrod Cassimy has more.

A frightening encounter on the Tri-State Tollway Thursday morning unfolded after a woman was carjacked by a group of suspects being pursued by police, and a Good Samaritan is sharing her story.

Southbound lanes on I-57 were closed overnight as a result of the crash.

A fatal accident this week in the Chicago suburb of Burbank is now under investigation by an independent agency.

A fatal accident this week in the Chicago suburb of Burbank is now under investigation by an independent agency. A retired nurse was killed in the crash that police say involved one of its vehicles. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

A young mom who was shot six times during an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 57 earlier this summer wants to know why the person who fired the gun remains free.

A mother and her son were among four people charged in an organized burglary ring that allegedly swiped approximately $400,000 from dozens of gaming machines in dozens of Illinois counties.

A mother and her son were among four people charged in an organized burglary ring that allegedly swiped approximately $400,000 from dozens of gaming machines in dozens of Illinois counties.