Emergency Medical Services was called and the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:21 a.m.. St. Clair County Coroner ...

In a predominantly Black area of Chicago, police can now directly file gun charges without a prosecutor’s approval. The new ...

Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot overnight Wednesday morning at a night club in Washington Park.

Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, along with key stakeholders representing human trafficking survivors, law enforcement, and support service providers, will appear before the U.S. Senate ...

Chattanooga's new police chief was peppered with questions at a Republican club meeting this week ... resigned in June while under state investigation and turned herself in on an indictment ...

According to a study by the Police Executive Research Forum, 4,415 people died during a police pursuit from 2017 to 2021. In 2023, the Illinois State Police annual report on police pursuits contained ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — An Illinois legislator has introduced a bill that allows an offender who attacks a police officer to claim a legal defense if they say they were suffering a mental ...

State representatives could soon vote on a plan to require law enforcement submit quarterly reports on the number of homicides and violent crimes in their communities.

Snoop Dogg, the music icon, business mogul and friend-of-Martha, will perform at the Illinois State Fair in August, organizers announced Wednesday. Tickets for the ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file photo Share He expected to find a “dirty police department.” Instead, he discovered a “dirty city.” Anthony Driver Jr., president of the Community Commission for ...

Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman is pushing to eliminate degree requirements for state jobs. The bill would stop state agencies from requiring applicants to have a bachelor’s ...