ILACP In The News

2021

• HB 3653 signed: Selection of news coverage (February 22-26, 2021)
  - Wojcicki writes article for Police1 about lessons from advocacy of antipolice bill (March 8, 2021)
  - Capitol Fax quotes Wojcicki, says law enforcement should watch its tone (February 25, 2021)
  - Maton says language needs to be cleaned up in poorly written bill (Patch, February 23)
  - WSIL Carterville uses statement of Law Enforcement Coalition
  - WGN Chicago: Marc Maton explains details in discussion with Rep. LaShawn Ford (12:38)
  - Capitol News Illinois says Wojcicki opposes, Davis supports the reform bill
  - Springfield State-Journal Register highlights President Black's statement
  - St. Louis Post-Dispatch mentions Coalition opposition and concerns
  - WGN-TV Chicago includes strong statements from Reps. Durkin, Windhorst
  - WBEZ Chicago includes many statements from Ed Wojcicki, also Chief Mitchell Davis
  - Chicago ABC-7 includes comments from Wojcicki and Past Presidents Jim Kruger and Steven Stelter
  - NBC Chicago includes statement from Wojcicki
  - Chicago Tribune mentions opposition of Illinois Chiefs and Coalition
  - WBBM features Wojcicki's concerns about bail reform, body camera video review
  - Tribune: Chiefs in Park Ridge, Lincoln, Skokie, Niles express concerns about bill (January 19, 2021)
  - President Black: We are not opposed to reforms (Springfield State Journal-Register, February 22, 2021)

• Story about HB 3653 and differences of opinion; Wojcicki comments  (WGN TV, February 2, 2021)
• Vernon Hills' Chief Pat Kreis explains concerns on Mike Flannery show in Chicago (Fox32, Chicago, January 27, 2021)
• Suburban Chiefs, President Black, disheartened by reform bill (Daily Herald, January 15, 2020)
• Wojcicki does long interview on black radio station WVON (WVON Chicago, January 15, 2021)
• Why proponents like the police reform bill and cash bail reform; Wojcicki comments (NBC 5, Chicago, January 13, 2021)
• The trouble with the police reform bill in Madison County; Wojcicki comments (Fox 2, St. Louis, January 13, 2021)
• President Black testifies at hearing on police reforms (Tribune, January 10, 2021)

2020

• Use of force certification gets attention downstate and in St. Louis (KMOX, Nov. 18, 2020)
• Park Ridge council adopts Ten Shared Principles (Tribune, October 7, 2020)
• Chiefs Davis, Ziman, Lalley reimagine policing with DuPage NAACP (Sept. 21, 2020)
• Urbana officials happy with Ten Principles launch (News-Gazette, Sept. 19, 2020) 
• Chief Davis, Wojcicki talk use of force in Sen. Lightford's town hall (Sept. 16, 2020)
• Police in Bloomington-Normal talk about tough climate for cops (August 31, 2020)
• PoliceOne publishes article about Ten Shared Principles (July 22, 2020)
• All six LE agencies in McDonough County sign Ten Shared Principles (Illinois News Now, July 21, 2020)
• VP Mitchell Davis weighs in on licensing discussion (WTTW, Chicago, June 10, 2020)
• Wojcicki, Haley address importance of Ten Shared Principles (WICS-TV, Springfield, June 10, 2020)
• Analysis of many proposed reforms; Wojcicki and Chuck Gruber comment (Center for Illinois Politics, June 7, 2020)
• AG Kwame Raoul pushes licensing of police; Wojcicki weighs in (WBEZ, June 5, 2020)
• Wojcicki talks about "defunding the police" as Rep. Ammons proposes it  (The Center Square radio, June 4, 2020)
• VP Mitchell Davis says Ten Shared Principles provide "playbook" to address issues (Chicago NBC5, June 4, 2020)

2019

• Lock your car and take your keys: Stelter (Chicago Tribune, Aug. 20, 2019)
• Edwardsville Chief Jay Keeven explains our opposition to St. Louis TV station (KSDK, May 30, 2019)
• NAACP's Teresa Haley and Robert Moore and ILACP's Wojcicki on NPR piece about legalization (NPR Illinois, April 18, 2019)
• Tribune "let's slow down" editorial mentions Illinois Chiefs and NAACP as opposing marijuana (Chicago Tribune, April 12, 2019)
• 26 agencies in Sangamon County sign on to Ten Shared Principles (Channel 20, Springfield, March 22, 2019)
• NAACP, ILACP celebrate year of community policing (Channel 3, Champaign, March 22, 2019)
• Village of Southern View adopts Shared Principles  for entire village (ABC Channel 20, Springfield, March 12, 2019)
• ILACP, NAACP, students oppose marijuana at rally (Chicago Tribune, March 6, 2019)
• SAM presents anti-marijuana rally; ILACP participates (March 6, 2019)
• Rep. Moylan wants to slow down marijuana push; ILACP joins his Capitol rally (NBC Channel 17, Decatur, March 6, 2019)
• FOID card revocation: Wojcicki addresses the issue in response to ISP (ABC Channel 20, Springfield, March 6, 2019)
• FOID card revocation: Chief Kruger, Sheriff Dart address issue (ABC Channel 7, Chicago, March 6, 2019)
• We oppose elimination of front license plate (Daily Herald, March 6, 2019)
• President Fengel on WBEZ: what happens when FOID card is revoked (February 18, 2019)
• World Cafe in Galesburg draws crowd (Galesburg Register-Mail, January 31, 2019)
• Emphasis on opposition to home grows gets attention of Capitol Fax (January 28, 2019)
• TV station says marijuana is coming, but quotes Wojcicki on home grows (January 25, 2019)
• Wojcicki interviewed at length about marijuana on Carterville radio (WJPF, Carterville, January 25, 2019)

2018

• Fengel explains why we're against bigger trucks (Moline Dispatch/Argus, December 27, 2018)
• How will cannabis revenue be allocated? (NPR/Illinois Issues, December 20, 2018)
• Wojcicki on cannabis legislation  (Illinois News Network, Dec. 14, 2018)
• VP Davis, Gruber quoted in article about followup to police shootings (Tribune, Oct. 6, 2018)
• Wojcicki on Springfield news: law should help officers seek treatment (August 28, 2018)
• Evanston adopts ILACP-NAACP Shared Principles (Tribune, July 27, 2018)
• Industrial hemp bill passes the legislature; we oppose it (NPR Illinois, June 22, 2018)
• Highland Park PD becomes first in state to adopt Shared Principles (Highland Park News, April 10, 2018)
• "Shared Principles" agreement with NAACP generates national, statewide attention (March-April 2018)
• Wojcicki weighs in against marijuana after Senate committee vote (Tribune, February 22, 2108)
• Guenther named ILACP Chief of the Year (Daily Herald, February 21, 2018)
• President Kruger on TV news outraged by bill that could eliminate some SROs (February 16, 2018)
• President writes op-ed on ILACP opposition to recreational marijuana (Springfield SJ-R, February 2, 2018)
• ILACP hosts luncheon for MLK's sister-in-law and DuPage Unity Partnership (January 16,2018)
• Lake County first sheriff's department to apply for accreditation (January 5, 2018)

2015-2017

• Wojcicki explains opposition to recreational marijuana on downstate TV (November 29, 2017)
• Rock River Times article on adding traffic stop instruction to driver's ed (Exec. Director Wojcicki quoted, July 19, 2016)
• CBS news story on scenario based police training in Buffalo Grove (President Casstevens featured, July 6, 2016)
• ILACP Supports Gun Control Amendment (Fox TV, June 17, 2016)
• IL police chiefs to lobby for Safe Passage Program (April 12, 2016)
• What happens after cops save a heroin addict's life? (Exec. Director Wojcicki quoted, March 28, 2016)
• ILACP lobbyist becomes park district chief (March 11, 2016)
• Chiefs reflect on how policing used to be (March 10, 2016)
• Peoria Police Prepare for future body camera use
• ILACP conducts study of Springfield Park District police (Dec. 10-16, 2015)
• Police departments offer safe places for Craigslist exchanges (May 13, 2015)
• Chief Hayes featured in Police Memorial video (May 7, 2015)
  
• License Plate Reader Data Questioned 
• Question of the Week: Why do you do what you do?
• Chief Hayes' op-ed: Why police support body cameras (Feb. 26, 2015)