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After successfully using a drone in the search for the gunman during the mass shooting at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora in 2019, Aurora police are pleased that legislation recently passed by the General Assembly would allow for greater use of drones for security operations. ....
UpdatedThu, Jun 3, 2021 at 9:53 am CT Replies(144) The inside of a jail cell. (Maya Kaufman/Patch) ILLINOIS The state is on track to become the first in the nation to stop police from using lying as a tactic to interrogate minors. The bill, which is awaiting approval on Gov. J.B. Pritzker s desk, states that using deceptive measures in interrogations often illicits false confessions. While police are allowed to knowingly state false facts about evidence and make unsubstantiated promises about deals when interrogating someone under 18, this bill would be the first of its kind to throw out any confession in which a police officer knowingly engages in deception with a minor. ....
A bill that passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support on Sunday would make Illinois the first state to prohibit officers from lying when interrogating those under 18. ....
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 12:22pm admin SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ attorney general and a Southern Illinois state representative have been named Public Officials of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. Those receiving the honor were Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, a Democrat from Chicago; and State Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis. Windhorst represents the 118th District in Southern Illinois. The selection is made by the board of officers, the association’s governing body. The association noted in a news release that “Windhorst has the unique distinction of being recognized by the Illinois Chiefs for his outstanding work during his first term as a state representative.” ....