A Rockford police officer is accused of theft and home repair fraud in McHenry and Winnebago counties – “at times” while in his police uniform and driving a squad car, according to Illinois State Police.

One of two people injured in a crash involving a car and a semi tractor trailer on I-90 in Huntley last week has died and has been identified.

Developing: One person was flown after they were injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 88 near Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb Friday, according to the Illinois State Police.

Two people were hospitalized with critical injuries after their car collided with a semi tractor trailer on Interstate 90 at the Route 47 interchange early Thursday.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as authorities try to determine who stole and crashed a vehicle Wednesday night near Dixon then fled the scene on foot.

No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash on County Line Road. Illinois State Police did not provide further details on what happened.

Editor’s note: Today’s Part 2 of Shaw Local’s human trafficking series examines law enforcement crackdowns, how to recognize trafficking victims, and resources for those seeking help

An Oak Lawn motorist is accused of violating Scott’s Law in a crash on Interstate 80 near New Lenox that damaged an Illinois State Police vehicle.

Editor’s note: Today, Shaw Local is publishing the first installment of its two-part series about human trafficking and the scope of the problem in northern Illinois

A prosecutor said Friday that a Huntley man viewed and shared more than 37,000 images and videos of “the most violent” sexual abuse of children, some as young as toddlers.

A Huntley man has been charged with 17 counts of possessing and distributing images of child sex abuse, police said in a news release Thursday.

Three people have been charged in Carroll County in connection with several local agencies’ investigation into the theft of two utility vehicles and tools

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders

A driver was flown to a hospital after being trapped inside a semi-truck that rolled over near U.S. Route 52 and Lisbon Road in Kendall County.

In northern Illinois’s largest cities to its smallest towns, counterfeit pills, whose effects are boosted by fentanyl, kill users and devastate the families they leave behind.

A former Clifton Central High School agriculture teacher has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

Joliet's chief legal counsel said former Mayor Bob O'Dekirk's legal claims "have always been without merit." A federal judge has not yet ruled on a motion for sanctions against O'Dekirk's attorneys.

A Kankakee County judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Joliet mayor who claims he was the victim of a conspiracy in 2020 to subject him to criminal charges.

A Wilmington man will consider an offer from prosecutors in a case where he’s charged with a 2024 Scott’s Law crash that caused Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns’ death.

From Capitol News Illinois: For the first time in at least a decade, there were no fatal interstate highway shootings in Illinois last year, Illinois State Police announced

The Illinois State Police releases latest results of its efforts to combat vehicle theft and hijacking.

The Will County Coroner's Office has identified Makenna Maurisak, 24, as the driver killed in the Thursday morning collision.

One person was killed and two others seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday night on Illinois 84 north of Fulton

The driver of a passenger vehicle was killed when it collided with a Manhattan School District bus carrying students Thursday morning in southeastern Will County.

Winter weather forced road closures on Interstate 57, U.S. Route 45 and Illinois Route 17 in Illinois

The northbound lanes of Interstate 55 and Frontage Road in Romeoville have been reopened following a fatal crash involving a 20-year-old man.

An Aurora man is facing felony drug charges after being arrested as part of a narcotics investigation involving state and Kendall County police.

These patrols allowed the state police to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving.

A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near Interstate 80 in Joliet has led to the closure of lanes but no injuries.

Illinois State Police are investigating the crash that occurred on U.S. Route 45 near Steger Road, the Will County Coroner's Office said.

The collision occurred Thursday, Dec. 25, at First Avenue and East Third Street in Sterling, according to a Sterling Police Department news release.

McHenry County jail detainees deemed unfit to stand trial are receiving specialized psychiatric care while waiting for an open bed in a mental health facility.

The Yorkville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating two teenagers who are presumed to have run away from Yorkville on Dec. 13.

To maximize safety around the holiday season, the St. Charles Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. Here's a look at the arrests and citations.

The Lockport Chamber of Commerce honored the following members and first responders at its annual awards dinner.

Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols net over 200 citations and arrests during November.

A Sterling man has pleaded not guilty to multiple weapons charges filed after an October shooting that damaged a residence in that city.

Three people were killed in a one-car crash Wednesday night on I-290, Illinois State Police said.

Illinois State Police troopers found male bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in Elwood. The suspect vehicle is possibly a black 2007-2013 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck

The Illinois State Police conducted a crime suppression operation in honor Trooper Brian Frank, who was severely injured in a 2021 Scott’s Law crash in Will County.

A person was transported with injuries to a local hospital after a rollover crash on Interstate 88 east of Route 47 in Sugar Grove.

Andrew W. Knapp was taken into custody on Thursday when the Illinois State Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team executed a search warrant at a Sterling residence, according to a news release

Firefighters responded to two crashes along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 within minutes and a mile of each other early Thursday evening in Huntley, officials report.

John Fleet, 70, is charged with a class 4 felony under Scott’s Law following the fatal crash on Dec. 23, 2024, which took the life of 35-year-old Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns.

This Thanksgiving season, the St. Charles Police Department is cracking down on driving while impaired and seat belt violations.

A Dixon man has been charged with multiple weapons offenses after he made threatening video calls while brandishing a firearm, according to Dixon police

Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions

Illinois State Police responded to a report of a hazardous materials spill on the eastbound lanes of I-80, west of Gougar Road. No injuries reported.

Roadside safety checks results released for October.

Timothy A. Barten, 48, of Joliet was pronounced dead on I-55 in Troy Township.