The Yorkville Police Department welcomed a new officer into their family. Bret Johnson, a lifelong resident of Plainfield, took the oath of office during the city council meeting on June 24.

Luis Gonzalez, 54, was found guilty of five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault following a four-day jury trial,

The Plano Police Department assisted a Homeland Security Investigations team on Tuesday in the 300 block of Alyssa Street in Plano.