Drunk drivers put on notice (Edwardsville Intelligencer)

5 July 2008, 2:07 pm

As the fireworks light up the sky and the annual Independence Day celebrations commence this week, state and local police want motorists to remember “You Drink & Drive. You Lose.” Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced on Tuesday that the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Illinois Department of Transporta... read more

Cops across state cracking down on DUI (Morris Daily Herald)

5 July 2008, 9:52 am

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation are teaming up with local law enforcement across the state to conduct a $1.4 million enforcement and education campaign to save lives during the July 4th holiday period.... read more

Drug arrest lands trooper in hospital (Morris Daily Herald)

5 July 2008, 9:52 am

JOLIET - A traffic stop made by an Illinois State Police trooper over the weekend landed the officer in the hospital.... read more

Police arrest 19 in Decatur during Central Illinois fugitive roundup (Herald & Review)

4 July 2008, 7:40 pm

DECATUR - A recent crackdown on fugitives led by the U.S. Marshals Service rounded up more than 100 suspects in Central Illinois, including 19 in Decatur wanted on charges ranging from sex crimes to attempted murder.... read more

Police Trackdown Illinois Suspect In 8 Murders (WLBZ Bangor)

2 July 2008, 2:24 pm

ILLINOIS (NBC) -- An ex-convict captured after an exhaustive, two-state manhunt has been charged in two killings. Nicholas Sheley is a suspect in six other murders.... read more

Authorities Capture Illinois Man Suspected in as Many as 8 Deaths (Washington Post)

1 July 2008, 9:15 pm

CHICAGO, July 1 -- A convicted felon sought in connection with as many as eight slayings over the past week was captured by Illinois state police Tuesday night just north of St. Louis, authorities said.... read more

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