The Illinois State Police announced they have revoked over 4,000 Firearm Owners Identification cards this year from Clear and Present Danger reports, which they say has “averted tragedies.” The Illinois State Police (ISP) released data highlighting its Office of Firearms Safety reviews earlier this week. The office works to prevent potential firearm-related incidents by keeping […]
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‘Lives are needlessly lost’: State police remind motorists to buckle up, drive sober on Thanksgiving
State police are reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober on Thanksgiving after 10 people were killed in crashes in Illinois last Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police said motorists will see hundreds of additional seat belt enforcement zones and other enforcement patrols. Officers will be looking for […]
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1 person injured, driver cited after crashing into police squad stopped at crash scene on I-94 in Lake County
One person was injured after a driver crashed into an Illinois State Police squad car that was on the scene of a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Lake County Tuesday morning. An Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 15 trooper was stationary in the left lane of southbound Interstate 94 near Deerfield Road near Deerfield. […]
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Judge denies pre-trial release for armed robbery suspect charged with leading police on hour-long pursuit that ended in Gurnee
A judge has denied pre-trial release for a man accused of committing an armed robbery before leading police on an hour-long pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, allegedly robbed a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, according […]
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Video captures armed robbery suspect leading dozens of officers on high-speed chase on I-94 through Lake County
Newly released video captured part of an hour-long police pursuit of an armed robbery suspect that led over two dozen police cars on a chase on Interstate 94 that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a CVS store […]
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Charges filed against armed robbery suspect who led police on hour-long pursuit through Lake County
Charges have been announced against a man accused of robbing a store at gunpoint and then leading over two dozen police cars on a pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended in Gurnee. Norbert Thigpen, 36, of Burbank, was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at […]
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Suspect in custody after committing armed robbery, leading police on pursuit through Lake County
An armed robbery suspect was taken into custody following a police pursuit on Interstate 94 through Lake County that ended near Six Flags in Gurnee Saturday evening. The suspect was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at a CVS store near 87th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago, […]
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Video shows suspect wanted in Waukegan native’s murder shooting state trooper, physically attacking him
Authorities have released video showing a man wanted for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, a Waukegan native, opening fire on an Illinois State Police trooper and then physically attacking him. An Illinois State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop around 10:45 p.m. on October 24 in the 1600 block of Toronto Road in Springfield. Trooper Dakotah […]
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Attempted murder charges filed against man accused of shooting state trooper after being wanted in Waukegan native’s murder
Attempted murder charges have been filed against a man accused of shooting an Illinois State Police trooper while he was wanted for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, who was a teacher and Waukegan native. An Illinois State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of Toronto Road in Springfield. […]