Senator Michael Hastings has introduced a bill that would create a new optimized plan to better support first responders and schools during emergencies, requiring the State Board of Education and ...

Illinois drivers may soon have the option to purchase retro license plates, a replica of the design used from 1983 to 2001.

Plans for the facility include replicas of an urban street and the interior of a home so that officers can experience real-world training scenarios.

Photos and video overnight from the scene showed emergency crews carrying a stretcher out of the Near North Side police station, with officers lining the sidewalk in salute.