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
12:20a CDT – Chicago
Chicago Police reported a blue 2019 Dodge 2-door registered out of Oak Lawn fled an officer and was last seen southbound on Calumet
1:30a CDT – New Lenox
A caller reported a possible unlawful use of weapon on I-55 southbound at I-355. A driver displayed a handgun to another motorist
2:40a CDT – Chicago
Troopers reported a black Infiniti registered out of Chicago fled an officer southbound on Austin from I-290
2:40a CDT – Summit
Summit Police reported a black Infiniti with expired plates registered out of Chicago fled an officer from 53rd and Harlem and was last seen northbound on I-55 from Cicero
2:55a CDT – Posen
Posen Police reported a gray 2023 Chevrolet Blazer with Louisiana plates and four occupants fled an officer from 147th & Dixie Highway. Vehicle was last seen northbound I-57 from 127th Street
6:50a CDT – Chicago
A fresh carjacking was reported of a 2021 Dodge. Two male black offenders with handguns were last seen southbound I-57 from Halsted
7:40a CDT – Homewood
Homewood Police reported an armed robbery in the 17400 block of Halsted. A gray Dodge Challenger with tinited windows, pink stickers, and no plates was last seen northbound on Halsted with three suspects described as:
Black man with a handgun and facemask
Black man with a handgun and facemask
Black woman wearing a pink hoodie and black facemask
There was an update broadcast at 7:55a, but the GLC team was unable to decipher the call
8:50a CDT – Chicago
A task force member reported an LPR hit on fresh carjacking. A gray 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee was being tracked northbound on I-94 from 51st Street in the local lanes. Vehicle was stolen out of Chicago today
Updates continued to roll in over the next 20 minutes as the task force tracked their movements. The vehicle was last reported westbound I-290 at Ridgeland. Nothing further was reported to ISPERN
11:05a CDT – Chicago
A caller reported a possible unlawful use of weapon on eastbound I-290 at Independence. A Black Chevrolet Impala with White Sox plates registered out of Lynwood displayed a handgun to another motorist
3:30p CDT – Unknown
This incident had sparse details, but ISP troopers were reported in pursuit on westbound I-90 near Marengo where a subject was reported in custody
4:20p CDT – Chicago
Task force members reported an LPR hit on a freshly carjacked 2022 gray Dodge Challenger taken by force around 4:10p. The vehicle was northbound on the Ryan at 91st Street
Updates continued to roll in throughout the night when the vehicle was spotted again on Wentworth and 69th. With assistance from the Police Helicopter, the offenders were tracked as they attempted to flee and eventually bailed after parking the car in a parking lot near 63rd & Stuart. Troopers and officers converged on the area and pursued on foot northbound on Normal while the suspects ran down alleys and attempted to hide in and around houses. Within a few minutes, three offenders were reported in custody and the car was being recovered.
4:40p CDT – Lansing (ISP)
Troopers reported they were in pursuit of a hit and run possibly involving personal injury on I-80 and Torrence. In heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic, the offender used the shoulder at speeds in excess of 50mph as they fled eastbound. As they approached the state line, troopers reported the subject also making suicidal statements, while dispatchers advised that policy dictates the pursuit be terminated. A trooper maintained sight of the vehicle after this point and reported it northbound on Calumet before they cleared ISPERN
4:50p CDT – Lemont
A caller reported a possible domestic battery southbound on I-55 south of Weber. They observed a female fighting with a male in a Mercedes
8:15p CDT – Chicago
A hit and run was reported on I-290 eastbound at Independence where a black Jeep Grand Cherokee with Indiana plates registered out of Chesterton with one male and one female black occupant fled the scene
8:15p CDT – Bolingbrook
An alert was broadcast for a missing and possibly suicidal 26yo hispanic man. He was possibly armed with a knife
9:05p CDT – Chicago
A caller reported a possible domestic battery on westbound I-290 and Kostner. They observed a male and female fighting in a tan Cadillac Escalade
11:05p CDT – Des Plaines
Des Plaines Police reported a battery on Potter lane. Three offenders fled in a black Ford Escape and were described as:
Black man, 25yo, 6’0″, 180lbs, wearing a black sweatshirt
Black man, 5’10” wearing a denim jacket and white shoes
Black man, 5’10” 160lbs
11:40p CDT – Des Plaines
Des Plaines Police reported a 2014 Maserati was stolen from Rivers Casino with a silver Nissan sedan getaway car following closely behind. The suspect was described as a thin tall man with a black face mask, red sweater and black pants. Vehicle was last seen at the BP station on 50th and Parnell in Chicago