The “Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network” is a two-way police radio channel monitored and controlled by Illinois State Police that all law enforcement agencies in Illinois have access to, to facilitate better communication in emergencies
Each day, anywhere from a few to dozens of alerts are broadcast in Chicagoland alone.
Some of the calls reported include carjackings & auto-theft, fleeing & eluding, pursuits, wanted or missing person alerts, unlawful use of weapon incidents, and citizen reports of reckless, drunk, or wrong-way drivers – among many others
Here, we report the most significant calls heard by our team in Chicagoland. Not all call summaries will indicate a final resolution, and may have been concluded nonetheless on a different channel without updating ISPERN.
This list is non-exhaustive and is filtered and summarized for simplicity
12:00a CDT – Orland Park
Orland Park Police reported a vehicle fled their officer. Vehicle located and subject in custody approx 30 mins later on 111th & LaGrange Road
12:40a CDT – Chicago
A task force member reported an LPR hit on I-290 westbound at Kedzie for a fresh aggravated carjacking stolen yesterday. The black 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe was reportedly occupied multiple times, all black men, and known to be armed with a handgun
At 12:45a, a trooper reported they were following the vehicle awaiting backup near I-290 and Central Ave. A stop was initiated at 16th & Cicero when the vehicle fled northbound on Cicero from Roosevelt. After the suspect cruised the area for a bit with the pursuit in-tow, troopers requested PIT authority and received it a short time later. In light traffic, the pursuit continued on and off I-290 and up and down Laramie, Lexington, Kostner, Kedvale, Harrison and Independence
Eventually they got back on I-290 eastbound to Congress and Damen where all four bailed. A perimeter was setup and the driver was taken into custody, but three suspects remain at-large, last seen southbound near Congress and Sacramento
3:30a CDT – Oak Brook
Oak Brook Police reported they were following a known stolen red 2019 Kia with tints northbound on I-55 from LaGrange. Upon attempting to stop the vehicle, the suspects predictably fled. Blacking out their lights and at speeds up to 90mph, the Kia sped down I-55 to Ashland, exiting and going eastbound on 35th
CPD was reported in-sight at this point as the pursuit went back southbound on Ashland to 45th, then McDowell to 47th, then Laflin – I think we all see where this is going… This went on for a while before they appeared to try to get on the Ryan around 57th, but stayed on the surface streets, going southbound on State to 63rd before bailing at Marquette & Greenwood
The vehicle was recovered by Oak Brook PD and the suspects fled on foot
6:25a CDT – South Holland
South Holland Police reported an aggravated carjacking near Sibley & Indiana where a white 2008 Chrysler was taken. A white chase vehicle followed behind and the suspects were described as two males, one with a hoodie, one with a green baseball hat. One suspect had a handgun and both vehicles were last seen northbound on Indiana from the scene
7:15a CDT – Oak Forest
Oak Forest Police reported the sighting of a stolen gray Dodge Durango with a broken rear passenger window. The passenger was observed in a black ski mask. They were last seen eastbound on 159th Street from Cicero
7:35a CDT – South Holland
South Holland Police reported another aggravated carjacking at the Mobil on Sibley Blvd. Taken was a white Chrysler 300 with Indiana plates. Two suspects were desribed as:
Black man, 5’8″, 140lbs, medium complexion, braids in hair, wearing a black hoodie, black jeans, and a black hat
Black man, 5’8″ wearing black clothing
Last seen eastbound Sibley from the scene
An update came in at 7:45a to add the description of the chase vehicle to a black Nissan Sedan
11:20a CDT – Schaumburg
Schaumburg Police reported a gray 2016 Acura TLX fled an officer after a disorderly conduct situation in the 900 block of Higgins Road. The suspect was desribed as a white man, 6’4″, 280lbs and possibly armed with a knife. He was last seen eastbound on I-90 from Schaumburg
12:25p CDT – Chicago
The police helicopter was tracking a stolen black 2012 Range Rover with chrome trim that was wanted for armed robbery on I-94 at Roosevelt. In heavy traffic, the suspect got on I-290 westbound with a ground unit in pursuit while passing traffic on the shoulder and exiting at Laramie and taking a quick tour of the area and parking the Range Rover near Van Buren and Laramie. The suspect was seen running into a building wearing a tan hoodie in the 4200 block of Laramie
Units closed in, but around 1:00p the police helicopter cleared ISPERN and the incident appeared to be moved to another channel. No further updates were called out
2:35p CDT – Midlothian
Midlothian Police reported a blue 2004 Ford Expedition registered out of Dolton fled an officer from 147th & Kedzie. The vehicle was last seen northbound on I-294 from 127th
2:35p CDT – Kane County
A Kane County deputy reported a black 2015 BMW fled a stop and was wanted for aggravated fleeing & eluding. The driver was described as a hispanic man around 35, bald, with a beard. Driver was observed throwing a white powder from the vehicle eastbound on I-88 at mile marker 108
4:05p CDT – Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich reported a missing/endangered person. An autistic 19yo man wearing a blue vest, gray hoodie, and blue pants was last seen southbound from Aldi on Grand Ave. The man was located a short time later
7:25p CDT – Park Forest
Park Forest Police reported a blue Nissan registered out of Park Forest fled an officer from route 30 westbound from Brookwood. The female black driver was last seen westbound on Route 30
An update at 11:55 reported the vehicle had been located
9:00p CDT – Berkeley
Berkeley Police reported they were following a felony vehicle southbound on I-294 at Cermak. A white Chevrolet Malibu fled throughout the area from Cicero to Harlem to I-55 to Pulaski, and you see where this is going again. The vehicle stopped at Burger King on 41st & Pulaski and one subject was taken into custody
9:40p CDT – Dolton
Dolton Police reported an aggravated carjacking of a black Chevrolet Malibu in the 14400 block of Lincoln Avenue. The suspects were described as three black men all armed with handguns. They were last seen northbound on Lincoln Avenue
10:05p CDT – Broadview
Broadview Police reported a blue 2000 Chevrolet Impala registered out of Chicago fled from an officer from Harrison & 18th Ave. The suspect was described as a black man wearing a black sweatshirt with gold print. Vehicle was last seen westbound on I-290 from 25th
10:10p CDT – Chicago
A caller reported a possible unlawful use of weapon on southbound I-94 at Cottage Grove. The driver of a white Jeep Wrangler displayed a handgun