ILACP in the News

2025

• ILACP presents lifesaving award to Officer Kaden Coppotelli (July 7, 2025)
• Oak Park cop who arrested Allan Reddins killing suspect awarded Medal of Valor by ILACP (July 3, 2025)
• Aurora, Illinois, police officer to be honored by ILACP for heroic efforts (July 2, 2025)
• Aurora police officer honored for life-saving actions (July 1, 2025)
• ILACP Officer of the Year honored during Carol Stream's annual State of the Village breakfast (June 25, 2025)
• First of its kind program could save Springfield drivers from getting tickets (June 23, 2025)
• Illinois honors law enforcement civilian personnel with appreciation week (June 4, 2025)
• Illinois bill would require law enforcement to work with federal gun tracing database (June 3, 2025)
• ILACP Speaks Out in Opposition to SB1519 (May 28, 2025)
• Evanston Mayor Touts Safety, Future Density In State of the City Address (May 17, 2025) 
• SB1953 Passes House and Senate with Help from ILACP (May 15, 2025)
• ILACP Testifies Against Crime-Free Housing Bill (May 15, 2025)
• Education and Enforcement with ILACP Backed Multijurisdictional Traffic Safety Initiative (May 9, 2025)
• New Law Enforcement Hiring Reform Bill Written with ILACP Assistance (May 7, 2025)
• Evanston's Schenita Stewart named Illinois Police Chief of the Year (April 21, 2025)
• McLean County law enforcement agencies reaffirm the 10 Shared Principles (April 2, 2025)
• Illinois bill to protect homeless from fines faces law enforcement backlash (March 29, 2025)
• McDonough County law enforcement agencies reaffirm principles 'rooted in dignity and respect' (March 28, 2025)
• Police chiefs, NAACP reaffirm shared principles at Macomb ceremony (March 27, 2025)
• Public invited to 're-affirm' 10 Shared Principles in McDonough County (March 23, 2025)
• Illinois police advocate for and against bills at state capitol Lobby Day (March 20, 2025)
• City of Carbondale begins search for next chief of police (March 6, 2025)
• A push to stop police ticketing bill (Feb. 4, 2025)
• Illinois bill would prevent police from ticketing students for misbehavior in school (Feb. 4, 2025)

2024

• McLean County's smaller communities embrace 'a different way of policing' (Dec. 10, 2024)

• Illinois Supreme Court rules odor of raw cannabis enough probable cause for officers to search a vehicle (Dec. 9, 2024)

• Police chiefs launch podcast to 'demystify' law enforcement (Nov. 8, 2024)

• IL death penalty bill headed back to legislators (Oct. 23, 2024)

• Police raising concerns about State Supreme Court ruling regarding smell of cannabis, traffic stops (Sept. 21, 2024)

• 2024 Illinois Rail Safety Week (Sept. 20, 2024)

• Community invited to make blankets at Faith & Blue event supported by ILACP (Sept. 17, 2024)

• IL Public Official of the Year: Jim Glasgow, Will County State's Attorney (Aug. 30, 2024)

• Elmhurst Cops Saved Distraught Teen (Aug. 5, 2024)

• Why the public's confidence in police is on the rebound (Aug. 2, 2024)

• Recruitment challenges persist as police agencies seek qualified candidates (July 30,2024)
  
  

• New speeding prevention campaign targets deadly driving behaviors in Illinois (July 23, 2024)

• Metropolis police officers presented with lifesaving awards (July 23, 2024)

• Taylorville Police Sergeant Recognized for Bravery at City Council (July 16, 2024)

• ILACP Concerns Over Karina's Bill (June 24, 2024)

• Batavia Chief to Retire, Praised for Signing 10 Shared Principles (June 20, 2024)

• License Plate Scanners Solve Crimes (June 17, 2024)

• Police Chief founds policing podcast, Behind the Badge Illinois (June 8, 2024)

• Fatalities with semitrucks are way up on American highways. Don’t let them get bigger | Opinion (June 7, 2024)

• For third time, Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Karina's Bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims (June 4, 2024)

• ILACP Executive Director Announces Week to Honor Law Enforcement Civilian Personnel (June 4, 2024)

• Wood River Police adopt 10 principle program (June 1, 2024)

• ILACP set a week to honor civilian law enforcement staff (May 29, 2024)

• Village of Forest Park and LE Civilian Personnel Appreciation Week Proclamation (May 28, 2024)

• Why south suburban police, lawmakers want to make fleeing from cops a felony (May 10, 2024)

• ILACP joins task force for missing and murdered Chicago women (May 8, 2024)

• Car seat check event to be held in partnership with ILACP (May 5, 2024)

• Legislation would increase penalties for fleeing police (May 1, 2024)

• May 2nd Ceremony to Honor Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty (April 23, 2024)

• Illinois Senate measure allowing police to address squatters advances - Exec. Dir. Winslow testifies on SB3658 (April 16, 2024)

• Rockford Police receives Use of Force certification from ILACP (March 19, 2024)

• Springfield man who helped draft 10 Shared Principles honored for Black History Month (March 7, 2024)

• Harper hosts Ten Shared Principles dialogue about policing (March 4, 2024)

• Can working less lead to happier, healthier and better cops? (March 1, 2024)

• Big 10: Police chiefs, sheriffs weigh in on ' nonsensical' bill that came and went in a matter of hours  (Feb. 4, 2024)

• Democrats file bill that's degrading to law enforcement (Feb. 3, 2024)

• Statement on House Bill 4603, Sponsor Justin Slaughter Backs Down (Feb. 2, 2024)

• Lawmaker won't move forward with controversial proposal banning some traffic stops (Jan. 31, 2024)

• Proposed Bill would limit police officers ability to pull over for speeding, other violations (Jan. 30, 2024)

2023

• Harper College Police Department achieves ILEAP accreditation (Feb. 28, 2023)

• Can I legally smoke weed in my yard in Illinois? (WCIA, Feb. 25, 2023)

• Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police weighs in on Memphis police video (Jan 30, 2023)

• Bloomington-Normal NAACP and police chiefs condemn 'abominable' killing of Tyre Nichols (Jan. 27, 2023)

• ILACP Response to Tyre Nichols' Death (Jan. 27, 2023)

• Illinois seeing resistance to assault weapons ban (Axios, Jan. 19, 2023)

2022

• Law enforcement facing 'recruitment and retention crisis,' officials say (WICS Springfield, Dec. 8, 2022)

• Law enforcement, state's attorneys, justice reform advocates agree to negotiated SAFE-T Act amendment (WCIA Champaign, Dec.1, 2022)

• Illinois law enforcement faces recruitment issues (WICS Springfield, Sept. 2, 2022)

• Winslow named new ILACP executive director (WAND-TV Decatur, July 29, 2022)
  
  
• Winslow is new executive director (Springfield SJ-R, July 29, 2022)
  
  
• ILETSB (State Training Board) adopts Ten Shared Principles (June 1, 2022)
  
  
• Wojcicki explains results of recruitment survey to Police1/Lexipol (May 31, 2022)
  
  
• What is the SAFE-T Act and where are we with it? Analysis quotes Wojcicki (WGLT Public Radio, May 18, 2022)
  
  
• Bensenville officers honored by ILACP; Ziman's book recognized (Daily Herald, May 6, 2022)
  
  
• ACLU keeps pushing for removing of qualified immunity; Illinois Chiefs object strongly (WAND, Decatur, April 1, 2022)
  
  
• Good story on why Illinois Chiefs say $759 million is needed (WAND, Decatur, March 31, 2022)
  
  
• Illinois LE needs $759 million to keep communities safe (WCIA, Champaign, March 28, 2022)
  
  
• Illinois Chiefs say law enforcement needs $759 million (WBBM, March 28, 2022)
  
  
• Wojcicki expresses concern for victims as resentencing begins (Sun-Times, March 19, 2022)
  
  
• Illinois agencies respond to call to send vests to Ukraine (Daily Herald, March 18, 2022)
  
  
• Kruger named Chief of the Year  (Daily Herald, March 18, 2022)
  
  
• Why Illinois agencies respond by sending vests to Ukraine (Richard Free Press, March 2022)
  
  
• TV station asks why are more police officers being shot (WCIA Champaign, Jan. 7, 2022)
  
  
• Wojcicki explains why ILACP supported second trailer bill (State Journal-Register, Jan. 7, 2022)
  
  
• House approves second trailer bill  (WICS Springfield, Jan. 7, 2022)

2021

• Daily Herald examines problems with recruiting officers (Daily Herald, Dec. 31, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki comments favorably on hiring of Simington in Bloomington (Pantagraph, Aug. 25, 2021)
  
  
• Openings for chiefs in several of Illinois' larger cities (Peoria WEEK Channel 25, Aug. 10, 2021)
  
  
• Nine chiefs in larger Illinois cities recently retire; Wojcicki comments (Decatur Herald and Review, Aug. 7, 2021)

The Facebook ad controversy (July-August 2021)

1. Epoch Times nationally picks up Facebook controversy (Aug. 7, 2021)
   
   
2. Wojcicki appears on Varney & Co. to explain position on Facebook ad (Aug. 3, 2021)
   
   
3. Washington Times describes ILACP-Facebook controversy (Aug. 2, 2021)
   
   
4. Wojcicki explains concern about Facebook ad on Springfield television (WICS Channel 20, Aug. 2, 2021)
   
   
5. President Davis speaks about Facebook ad on national Fox and Friends First (Fox News, Aug. 2, 2021)
   
   
6. Peoria newspaper picks up the story in its Sunday edition (Journal-Star, Aug. 1, 2021)
   
   
7. Fox News picks up story about Facebook ad and our petition (Fox News, New York, Aug. 1, 2021)
   
   
8. Chicago NBC 5 talks to President Davis about Facebook controversy (NBC 5, Chicago, July 30, 2021)
   
   
9. Peoria TV station covers Facebook-petition controversy (WMBD Channel 31, July 29, 2021)

2021 In the News

• Jeffrey Bieber honored as ILACP Officer of the Year (WEEK Channel 25, Peoria, July 21, 2021)
  
  
• Illinois Chiefs cited in capital city's newspaper on new SAFE-T Act (State Journal-Register, June 30, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki, Sen. Sims call each other partners on trailer bill that ILACP supports (WTTW, June 28, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki: Recruiting a problem because people feel "unreasonable scrutiny" (Centersquare Illinois, June 24, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki explains why trailer bill helps law enforcement (WBEZ, June 11, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki: We worked well with Sims, Slaughter on trailer bill (Epoch Times, June 5, 2021)
   
• Pros and cons of mandatory body cams in St. Clair County (Belleville News Democrat, June 5, 2021)
  
  
• President Davis, Lake Zurich's Chief Husak say trailer bill is step in the right direction (Daily Herald, June 4, 2021)
  
  
• FBI reports violence against the police on the rise; Wojcicki adds comment (WCIA Channel 3, Champaign, May 26, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki says we are all in mourning (but TV station calls ILACP a union (NBC 17 WAND Decatur, May 19, 2021)
  
  
• Q&A with President Davis in the Chicago Defender (May 14, 2021)
  
  
• Chief Marc Maton honored as 2020 Chief of the Year (patch.com, May 7, 2021)
  
  
• Davis featured as first person of color to serve as ILACP president (Chicago Tribune, May 3, 2021)
  
  
• Davis talks about historical significance on Chicago morning TV show (Chicago NBC 5, May 3, 2021)
  
  
• Davis installed as first black president of Illinois Chiefs (Chicago NBC 5, April 30, 2021)
  
  
• Past President Chuck Gruber remembered as being ahead of his time (Daily Herald, April 28, 2021)
  
  
• Chief Winslow honored as 2021 Chief of the Year (ABC News Channel 20, Springfield, April 20, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki says bad videos elsewhere not fair to local police (WIFR-TV Rockford, April 20, 2021)
  
  
• Black, Wojcicki quoted in reaction to Chauvin guilty verdict (Daily Herald, April 21, 2021)
  
  
• Wojcicki comments on university policing in feature about UIPD Chief Alice Cary (Daily Illini, March 10, 2021)
  
  
• HB 3653 signed: Selection of news coverage (February 22-March 8, 2021)
  
  
  - Wojcicki writes article for Police1 about lessons from advocacy of anti-police bill (March 8, 2021)
  
  - Capitol Fax quotes Wojcicki, says law enforcement should watch its tone (Feb. 25, 2021)
  
  
  - Maton says language needs to be cleaned up in poorly written bill (Patch, Feb. 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
  
  - President Black: We are not opposed to reforms (Springfield State Journal-Register, Feb. 22, 2021)

• Story about HB 3653 and differences of opinion; Wojcicki comments  (WGN TV, Feb. 2, 2021)
  
  
• Vernon Hills' Chief Pat Kreis explains concerns on Mike Flannery show in Chicago (Fox32, Chicago, Jan. 27, 2021)
  
  
• Tribune: Chiefs in Park Ridge, Lincoln, Skokie, Niles express concerns about bill (Jan. 19, 2021)
  
  
• Suburban Chiefs, President Black, disheartened by reform bill (Daily Herald, Jan. 15, 2020)
  
  
• Wojcicki does long interview on black radio station WVON (WVON Chicago, Jan. 15, 2021)
  
  
• Why proponents like the police reform bill and cash bail reform; Wojcicki comments (NBC 5, Chicago, Jan. 13, 2021)
  
  
• The trouble with the police reform bill in Madison County; Wojcicki comments (Fox 2, St. Louis, Jan. 13, 2021)
  
  
• President Black testifies at hearing on police reforms (Tribune, Jan. 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

• Stelter, Davis, Wojcicki react to Trump's speech in Chicago  (WBEZ, October 28, 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)

A planned Illinois bill would require lawyers for kids in police interrogations

Former Springfield chief praises inter-agency communication in getting assistance to ISP trooper who was shot

• Recruitment challenges persist as police agencies seek qualified candidates (July 30,2024)
  
  

• New speeding prevention campaign targets deadly driving behaviors in Illinois (July 23, 2024)

• Metropolis police officers presented with lifesaving awards (July 23, 2024)