Northern IL Police K-9 Memorial

09/23/2026

Just a few more days until our annual ceremony. Hope to see you Saturday at 10 am at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville.

03/20/2026

Friday we will be donating a portion of our sales to the K9 memorial foundation.
We hope you have room to buy a pie OR 2 to help the dogs that help.
Friday 10-5pm

03/12/2026

The new Illinois Police K9 Memorial License Plate will fund a program to help cover veterinary expenses for retired police dogs across the state.

The Care for Retired Police Dogs Grant Program will provide up to $1,500 per year to reimburse handlers or adoptive families for eligible veterinary costs. The program will be supported entirely through license plate sales, at no cost to taxpayers. There is a $25 fee to be placed into the fund.

Illinois drivers interested in supporting retired police K9s can apply for the new plate here:https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/vsd978.pdf

01/22/2026

Retired Illinois State Police K9 Yadi
💙End of Watch: 1-21-26💙
Handler: M/Sgt Tom Lillard

K9 Yadi served in the ISP from 2013-2020, retired in February 2020, just celebrated his golden 14th birthday on 1-14-26, and passed away today in the arms of his handler.

Thank you for your service Yadi and for being part of our family for 13 years. You lived a wonderful life We love you and miss you already. 🇺🇸

12/28/2025

12/05/2025