Illinois Senate passes bills regarding police hiring and recalling Sangamon County elected officials in response to Sonya ...

Saying it was "somewhat bittersweet," Police Chief Ken Scarlette announced April 9 he is retiring after 27 years with the ...

The Illinois Senate approved a bill that calls for a more thorough review of prospective police officers’ work history.

The Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are intensifying efforts to enforce the ...

Ken Scarlette has been Springfield Police Chief since early 2022. Scarlette's father, Ken Sr., spent 30 years with the Illinois State Police. Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher will choose the next ...

A Springfield senator filed bills after the deadly 2024 police shooting that drew scrutiny of a sheriff’s hiring.

A now former Springfield Police officer pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to sexual abuse and misconduct on April 9.

In response to the tragic murder of Sonya Massey, State Senator Doris Turner has spearheaded an initiative to enforce more ...

WEDNESDAY’s ANSWER: Congrats to Timothy Thomas, Janet Mathis and Mark McCombs for correctly answering Edith ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A plan made in response to the death of Sonya Massey passes unanimously out of the Illinois Senate ...

Former Springfield Police officer Taylor Staff is facing up to seven years in prison for just one of the five charges he ...