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Public asked to help address problem that cost the state $33.2 million in 2025 SPRINGFIELD - With the weather getting warmer and litter operations ramping up, the Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to be on the alert for maintenance crews picking up trash and other debris across the state. Every...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted a multi-agency enforcement detail on May 4-9, 2026 in central Illinois focusing its efforts in Macon, Champaign, and Vermilion counties. ​ The operation utilized aerial surveillance, intra agency collaboration, and technology to target known high fatality crash ...

The Decatur Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in solving this week's Crime of the Week. Detectives are currently investigating a series of criminal damage incidents involving several businesses throughout Decatur. In these incidents, business windows have been damaged after being shot with a BB g...

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 8 Commander, Holly Finney, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in Wayne County on May 6, 2026. The detail was conducted to determine which businesses may be selling alcoholic beverages to minors (persons un...

DECATUR - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 arrested 54-year-old Michael Boliard of Decatur, IL for Aggravated Assault of a Peace Officer (Class 4 Felony), Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Class A Misdemeanor), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 1 Felony), and Armed ...

SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $56 million in funding is available for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure ($25 million), Housing Rehabilitation ($15 million), Community Revitalization ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation (ISPHF) are hosting the First Annual Memorial Park Ceremony in honor of the upcoming Police Memorial Week. ​ ISPHF, ISP, and families of those killed in the line of duty will gather to honor those ISP officers for their s...

Applications are now open for the 2026 Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Academy in Springfield, hosted by the Illinois State Police, American Legion, and the Illinois National Guard. Targeted at teens aged 15 to 17, the week-long camp runs from June 21 to 26 at Camp Lincoln Military Academy. Cadets will experience leaders...

A Springfield man faces multiple charges after a late-night confrontation with police during a block party detail on East Brown Street. Officers say 46-year-old Clyde H. Wallace was found behind the wheel of a white SUV, with open containers of alcohol visible inside the vehicle. Authorities report Wallace refused orde...

Decatur Police will swear in 10 new officers during a ceremony on Wednesday, April 29, at 11:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers - 3rd floor of the Decatur Civic Center. The new officers swearing in are: Jeffery Wileaver, Camden Dowers, Kadan Miller, Justin Garrison, Cody Powell, Maya Houston, Braxton Barn...