Masaryk Memorial Monument

Historical marker location:

1130 Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is on Midway Plaisance, in the median.)

Marker installed: 1955

1850 - 1937.

The Illinois State Police, founded in 1922, is one of the oldest state police agencies in the United States. The agency is responsible for enforcing state laws, protecting state property, and providing security for the governor and other state officials.