A Community Comes Alive

Historical marker location:

State Park Place, Illinois

( Marker is on County Road 750E, 0.1 miles north of County Road 12, on the right when traveling north.)

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.