Officer David J. Buchanan of the Chillicothe Police Department was awarded the 2024 Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor for his bravery and heroism in performing acts of heroism while ...

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The city of Springfield has a new police chief. Springfield alderpeople voted Tuesday to approve ...

A firearms retailer is raising alarm over Illinois State Police planning to take down a Firearm Owners ID verification website for maintenance. Maxon Shooter’s Supplies and Indoor Range owner Dan ...

and Washington Park police departments in addition to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police. This remains an investigation, so few details regarding the shooting ...

EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton man was charged last week after assaulting and threatening police officers in Granite City. The 26-year-old suspect was charged May 16 with threatening a public official ...

Ill. (KWQC) - Police departments and sheriff’s offices throughout the State Illinois are reminding the public the buckle up while traveling during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. The high ...

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Three police officers in southern Illinois were injured in a shooting near St. Louis The shooting happened around 9:44 p.m. Saturday on Potomac Drive in Fairview ...

Wiseman is past president of the Illinois Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), an organization that assists families of fallen police officers and supports officers while on the job.

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois State Police arrested Anthony Lyons, 47, after a search on Thursday. Officers went to Lyon’s residence in the 2700 block of Lawndale Avenue for the search.

Illinois officials are urging people not to ... We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. Police in Livingston County said conditions "quickly ...

A man has died following a shooting incident in Wood River, Illinois, after being airlifted to a St. Louis hospital. The Wood River Police Department disclosed that the shooting occurred yesterday ...