Historical Marker
Schwab - Powell Building
Historical marker location:
110 NE Water Street, Peoria, Illinois
( Marker is on NE Water Street near Main Street, on the right when traveling east.)
ca. 1852. Riverfront Visitor Center.
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.