Nathan P. Sweeney, 45, of DeKalb, pleaded guilty Thursday at the DeKalb County Courthouse, for driving under the influence on March 28, 2024, and causing a crash that killed DeKalb County sheriff‘s deputy Christina Musil.

Hundreds gathered Friday to celebrate the life and legacy of the late DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott. Moving tributes spoke about Scott’s love of family, commitment to law enforcement, and devotion to his faith.

Opening statements were made and testimony began Thursday in the double murder trial of Jonathan D. Hurst at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. Hurst is charged in the 2016 slayings of Sycamore mother and son Patricia Wilson, 85, and Robert Wilson, 64.

A DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy and military veteran who also served in Afghanistan was killed while on duty Thursday night after the deputy’s parked vehicle was rear-ended by a commercial truck, authorities said.

No one was hurt after four vehicles rolled over in four separate crashes in DeKalb County Thursday morning, but speed and icy roads were factors, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Update: DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 117 vehicles stuck in ditches over the weekend, as drifting, blowing snow and ice rendered rural roads impassable for days. All roads are reopened as of Monday though may still be icy in spots, warned Sheriff Andy Sullivan.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies have responded to more than 70 vehicles stuck in ditches over the weekend, as drifting, blowing snow and ice have rendered many roads still impassable as of Sunday morning, authorities said. Glidden Road between DeKalb and Kingston is closed.

A Genoa woman was hospitalized Wednesday after a weather-related two-car crash on Peace Road in Sycamore Township, authorities said.

A Plano driver was hospitalized to help warm up after the car he was driving veered off a snowy roadway Tuesday afternoon and overturned into a freezing creek in Cortland, authorities said.

DeKalb County motorists might know the intersection of Illinois Route 23 and Perry Road as not only a high-traffic stop, but the sight of deadly and severe crashes. The spot's reputation has got DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan’s attention, too.

Violent crime 911 calls declined in 2022 in DeKalb County, according to data recently released by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office using the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

Two DeKalb residents were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash Thursday due to icy road conditions from a light overnight snow, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A Chicago woman was hospitalized after suffering injuries when her car flipped and caught fire following a crash which DeKalb County sheriff’s officials said was caused by her driving under the influence. She was airlifted to Rockford.

A Yorkville woman was hospitalized and cited by police for driving under the influence of alcohol after her car crashed in rural Pierce Township, south of DeKalb.

A Saturday shooting in Rockford, and a high-speed police chase through Winnebago and Ogle counties ended in a fatal car crash in DeKalb County, according to police. A Rockford man has been identified in the fatal crash.

DeKalb County has joined a growing list of counties seeking to block the SAFE-T Act by filing a lawsuit. DeKalb County State's Attorney Rick Amato said Friday the legislation's changes to bond could leave victims "completely vulnerable."

Three children under 8 were hospitalized after a two-car crash west of DeKalb in Malta Township over the weekend, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Police removed live wild animals, including snakes, raccoons and opossums, from a Sandwich home this week as part of an ongoing investigation, an Illinois Department of Conservation Police sergeant said.

Police removed more than 20 live wild animals, including snakes, raccoons and opossums, from a Sandwich home this week as part of an ongoing investigation, an Illinois Department of Conservation Police sergeant said.

A Hampshire teenager is in police custody after authorities say she led them on a chase throughout DeKalb driving a stolen car, and fled from police into a soybean field where she was arrested near a north side townhome complex.

Cherry Valley Road, between Five Points Road and Kingston Road has reopened several hours after an exposed gas line was struck by a resident while mowing their lawn Thursday morning, said officials with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A DeKalb man is facing charges after court records allege he broke into a woman’s home and threatened to kill a man inside the home with a knife.

In the wake of a Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting that left seven dead and dozens injured, DeKalb County law enforcement officials said security is top of mind ahead of planned festivals still to come.

A former CNA at the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was arrested Monday on forgery charges after police allege she defrauded the facility more than $16,000 by inflating the number of hours she worked, sheriff’s officials said.

DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan identified a top goal to "Facilitate training and procedures for deputies and staff that meet the significant mandated training of the Criminal Justice Reform Act" in his election questionnaire. Read the full questionnaire here.

Come Monday, face masks will no longer be required inside the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore, though judges retain the right to require masks for court proceedings if they choose, according to a circuit court order issued Friday.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office on Friday announced it will conduct special patrols throughout Super Bowl weekend to crack down on impaired drivers and encourage people to wear their seat belts.

The recently appointed DeKalb County Sheriff has officially announced his candidacy for the office in the 2022 election, according to an announcement from his campaign.

Fewer than a quarter of inmates at DeKalb County Jail are vaccinated against COVID-19, although more than half of jail staff are vaccinated, sheriff’s officials said Thursday.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office will award a $500 scholarship to a student wishing to pursue a college education in the 2022-23 school year.

A DeKalb man was arrested months after he allegedly pushed a woman down, kicked her in the face and caused her tooth to almost fall out during a domestic dispute, according to court records. He faces felony domestic battery charges as a result.

Weather officials also predict a slight chance of snow during the day on Tuesday.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the driver of a 2010 blue Ford Flex wanted in connection to a reported hit and run incident over the weekend, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The DeKalb County Coroner’s Office confirmed a 46-year-old Aurora man died in a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon near Shabbona.

A Kirkland man is facing charging after he was arrested recently for a June incident during which police say he set a vehicle on fire by exploding fireworks inside it and then lied to police about it.

Update: Bond for a DeKalb man charged with attempted murder and arrested Sunday following a recent shooting inside a garage in the Suburban Apartments residential complex on Twombly Road has been set at $250,000.

A North Aurora man is facing charges after police say he allegedly attacked an autistic student, rendering the 14-year-old unconscious on a bus ride back to the boy's Montgomery home from Camelot Northwest Center for Autism in Genoa. The boy was unconscious for more than a half hour before paramedics were called to resuscitate him.

Parts of Genoa Road remain closed Friday night nearly five hours after a semi tractor-trailer carrying boxes of cereal overturned and hit two utility poles at Genoa Road and Cherry Valley Road, said DeKalb County Sheriff’s officials.

Newly sworn-in DeKalb County Sheriff Andrew Sullivan said Thursday he looks forward to hitting the campaign trail and answering questions “directly from the people we serve.” Sullivan, who’s been with the sheriff’s office since 1996, was officially sworn in Thursday, becoming the first new face as sheriff in more than three decades.

A Cortland man is facing criminal charges after he threw a chihuahua at a wall during a domestic dispute, killing the animal, police say.

Update: One man is hospitalized after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg following a shooting near a party where people gathered outside of the Suburban Estates apartment complex late Wednesday, police said.

A DeKalb man, who was arrested Monday after resisting arrest following a missed court date now faces additional charges after allegedly bringing drugs into the DeKalb County Jail.

“I have always felt that the judges in this courthouse do best by working together And I pledge myself to continue to emphasize that in the days to come," said Marcy Buick, 57, of DeKalb, who was sworn in Friday as the new 23rd Judicial Circuit Court judge.

Local police and fire officials are reporting an increase in fireworks-related calls since the COVID-19 pandemic began – though it’s unclear whether the pandemic prompted the hike. DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd said the department has received about 178 fireworks related calls for 2021 so far, with about 75 of those calls coming around the Fourth of July holiday period.

One person was flown to a Rockford hospital in critical condition after a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer truck and a car, said DeKalb County Sheriff’s officials Monday.

The Sycamore City Council will vote during their Monday meeting whether to rename a street on the DeKalb County government campus after the county’s soon-to-be-retired sheriff of more than 30 years. According to the council’s meeting agenda, the resolution includes declaring Locust Street, from Exchange Street to Sycamore Street within the DeKalb County Campus, as Roger Scott Boulevard.

The Sycamore City Council will vote during their Monday meeting whether to rename a street on the DeKalb County government campus after the county’s soon-to-be-retired sheriff of more than 30 years. According to the council’s meeting agenda, the resolution includes declaring Locust Street, from Exchange Street to Sycamore Street within the DeKalb County Campus, as Roger Scott Boulevard.

A Clare family is without a home after a residential fire Saturday evening led nearly two-dozen fire agencies to work collectively to fight the flames in the rural unincorporated town, an effort which officials said was made more challenging due to the heat wave and no nearby fire hydrants.