public safety

Federal investigators allege the killing was carried out to elevate the suspects' standing within the Milwaukee Kings street gang. #fbi #wanted #reward

“The rights of people to go to a 4th of July parade and be safe, and not have 48 people shot with more than 60 bullets per second, issued by a weapon that shouldn't be available to the public,” Pritzker said. #stateban #weapons #jbpritzker

Beyond the budget, I was proud to help advance several measures this spring that address real-world challenges facing families, farmers and local governments. #patrickjoyce #june #oped

The legislation was prompted by an investigation into Crown Cremations and Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights. In February 2025, a whistleblower provided photos and information describing conditions at the facility, leading the comptroller's office to discover that more than 100 bodies had been improperly stored. #cremations #chicagoheights #legislation

The DuPage County Sheriff's Office is joining the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies across Illinois participating in the annual holiday enforcement campaign. #safety #july4th #dupagecounty

Critics point to recent incidents in Oak Lawn and other south suburban communities where businesses with video gambling terminals have been targeted by burglars seeking cash stored inside the machines. #gambling #crime #chicago

She told fellow lawmakers on the Senate floor that the act will effectively tighten up who can sell hemp-derived intoxicating products, effectively pushing them under the same umbrella as cannabis because they contain THC, a psychoactive ingredient in both types of products. #hemp #centersquare

“Governor Pritzker has continued defending the SAFE-T Act while Illinois families have watched devastating headline after devastating headline this year,” Sheehan said. #safe-t #patricksheehan #jbpritzker

“We’re talking about hundreds of individuals with pending criminal cases who are supposed to be monitored, yet many are now unaccounted for. Families across Illinois deserve to know that public safety systems are working, and right now, confidence in this system is shaken.” #monitoring #cookcounty #patricksheehan

The post claimed the mayor was “actively protecting foreign murderers, rapists, and pedophiles” and demanded his resignation. #aurora #ice #thecentersqaure