Illinois State Police

Illinois State Police are urging motorists take safety precautions as winter comes. Ice and snow are not a friend when it comes to winter driving. Illinois State Police urge your to allow extra travel time to get to and from destinations. Freezing rain, icy roads and white-out conditions can be very dangerous and can come quickly.

Brother Ed, Quincy Fire Department Chaplain, will host the Holy Hoops basketball fundraising event

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law to increase the speed limit from 65 to 70 miles-per-hour on rural four lane highways. Is this a good idea?

"Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." That's the warning being sent by Captain Robert Elliot, Commander of District 20 of the Illinois State Police. Troopers will be stepping up efforts to spot and arrest impaired drivers during the holiday weekend.

With a major winter storm leaving heavy amounts of snow across the Tri-States, Trooper Mike Kindhart of the Illinois State Police took a moment to provide an update on driving conditions around the area.

On Monday, the Illinois State Police and the Brown County Sheriff's Department will hold a joint event in Mt. Sterling to highlight the fact that Brown County recorded zero fatalities in 2012.

The Illinois Child Identification Program event will take place at the Adams County Fair.

I never thought I would be discussing cops and nachos in the same article, until now.