CRIME & SAFETY
Police: Man arrested following police chase, crash near Transfer House in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A man was arrested after Macon County deputies said he led officers on a chase and crashed near the Transfer House. Deputies were involved in a short chase in downtown Decatur around 12:45 p.m. Monday. They were trying to stop the driver for expired or suspended registration plates.
Decatur men charged with murder after unrelated arrests
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Two men were charged with first degree murder in Macon County on Tuesday after they were arrested for separate, unrelated crimes in the last two weeks, including an attempted murder. Officials with the Decatur Police Department said John Inman, 40, and Trimarion Howell, 20, are charged in connection to the murder […]
Demonstrators allege 'excessive force' used to clear encampments; law enforcement on alert: records
Encampment protests at university campuses in Chicago and across the state of Illinois are raising red flags for law enforcement, as well as excessive force complaints by the public, records show.
Officers fired for cause still finding jobs as police, investigation shows
Who is policing the streets in Illinois? A joint investigation by the Illinois Answers Project and WGN Investigates uncovered questionable hiring practices at police departments throughout the state. Robbins is among the towns with a history of hiring officers who have been fired from other police departments for alleged misconduct. The south suburban village has hired […]
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