(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies are joining forces for the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, an effort to remind all motorists that law enforcement is adopting a zero-tolerance approach, focusing not only on impaired drivers by alcohol and/or drugs, but also on seat belt violations, speeding, distracted driving, and other traffic offenses. From rural routes and small town streets to suburban neighborhoods and busy interstates, the goal is to keep everyone on the road safe and sound over the holidays. The statewide saturation patrols, roadside safety checks, and other special enforcements will continue now through the first of the new year.
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has revealed the 2025 list of rejected vanity and personalized license plate requests, highlighting that while statewide drivers continue to get creative, some plate ideas still go too far. While the office received 55,690 personalized and vanity plate requests this year, more than 550 were denied because the combinations were deemed inflammatory, profane, offensive, or too difficult to read, all of which are grounds for rejection under state law. More information is available on the office’s website, at ilsos.gov.
(CARBONDALE) The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office after the Governor signed legislation recently to allow civil suits against federal law enforcement officers. The DOJ says that House Bill 1312 is unconstitutional and threatens the safety of federal officers. The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois said in a statement yesterday that it is unfortunate that select Illinois politicians prefer to attack law enforcement with lawsuits & punitive damage, taking the side of illegal immigrants in Illinois, instead of supporting officers of the law.