Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
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Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
The annual ceremony honored dozens of firefighters, including one Chicagoan who died in the line of duty last year.
The annual ceremony honored a Chicago officer and Park Forest detective who both died in the line of duty in...
The Illinois State Police has opened an investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of an undocumented immigrant near Chicago in...
Republicans want to change the law to make it easier to hold people before trial.
The commission will refer cases and documentary evidence with the Cook County state’s attorney and local law enforcement.
The courts offer an alternative to incarceration. Outcomes depend heavily on local services.
The audit found the department is allowing people to receive overtime pay for working on days they took off
Supporters of the bill say it will allow people to maintain their routines while driving more safely.
The cost of a new State Police vehicle has jumped to $120,000, according to the agency’s director
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