The Rock Falls City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Dec. 16, to approve the appointment of Ryan McKanna as the city's new police chief.

The new law eliminates any law enforcement policy requiring the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing persons report.

The threat allegedly happened at the Kendall County Courthouse Monday morning.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office said two men have been charged in connection with a home invasion that involved the robbing of woman at gunpoint in her home.

Suspects in the Homer Glen home invasion and robbery of a 73-year-old woman had fled from police and crashed their vehicle in Joliet Township.

"Driving impaired isn’t just dangerous; it’s unacceptable. We’ll be out in full force, and no excuses will be accepted," said Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans.

Joliet's police chief said his investigations division “continues to record higher than a 90% clearance rate on homicide offenses over a three-year period.”

The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was carried out by Kendall County Sheriff’s Office along with state and local law enforcement agencies

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

Whelan: We are committed to being constructive partners in developing solutions that keep Illinois safe and support a justice system the public can rely on.

Shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Green Garden and Princeton Street in Lockport Township regarding a vehicle that crashed into a fence, Will County Sheriff’s Office said.

Advocates of the SAFE-T Act say the law is not to blame for the arson attack of a Chicago train passenger and the arrest record of the man charged with the attack shows cash bail system didn’t work.

Meier: Do not respond to an unexpected or unsolicited text, phone call, or robocall unless you know who sent it.

Enforcement of Kankakee's much-ignored snow route designations is set to be stepped up this winter.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a successful Halloween enforcement campaign, resulting in zero impaired driving arrests and zero citations for seat belt and child safety seat violations.

Deputy Stewart Blouin is currently assigned to community policing and serves as a K-9 handler for Comfort K-9 Snow.

Roadside safety checks results released for October.

Encryption of police radio channels will ensure that real-time law enforcement communications are accessible only to authorized personnel.

The Village of Bolingbrook has declined to release body camera video regarding an Oct. 19 incident that involved federal immigration agents who claimed they were battered.

Kevin “Kollins” Hedemark, who served as the public information officer for the Will County Sheriff’s Office and as a lieutenant with the sheriff’s auxiliary unit, has died.

The grant, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation, will support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts

With videos circulating of masked ICE agents using tear gas and chemical agents to disperse protesters, condemned by immigrant advocates as increasingly aggressive tactics, the Illinois General Assembly sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk a bill supporters say protects due process.

Kevin Most was sworn in as the city of Oregon's new detective Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

Police departments must prioritize data analysis as a crime-prevention tool

As the federal government pressure has been turned up regarding deportation of undocumented immigrants gains intensity, Hispanic residents in Kankakee County are living in fear, an advocate said.

Police were called to the high school.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a recent increase in phone scams involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers.

Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis stated Sunday he has been made aware by members of the public that ICE agents and perhaps other federal agencies are in Kankakee.

A proposed resolution calling on state and federal officials to limit ICE activity has stalled amid party division on the Will County Board.

The Kankakee Police Department promotes Diaz to sergeant.

Ambushes of law enforcement officers are a disturbing trend that must be stopped, columnist Tom Weitzel writes

Cesar Guerrero made his statement at a Joliet City Council meeting Tuesday night where he also called on city officials to speak out on an ICE arrest outside City hall.

The Kendall County Coroner’s Office released a statement on the June death of Yorkville resident Aiyana Williams, 16, saying “a definitive cause or manner of death cannot be established at this time.”

Bartel’s promotion was announced during the Sterling City Council meeting Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, when the city recognized the upcoming retirement of Police Chief Alex Chavira.

Federal officials have yet to disclose whether they’ve been involved in reports of immigration enforcement activity in Joliet, including one that was alleged to have occurred at the Will County Courthouse.

The TALK-LINE interview for Sept. 16 featured Dixon Mayor Glen Hughes discussing oaths of office given to law enforcement personnel either on board or coming on board the Dixon Police Department at the most recent city council meeting.

Shorewood Police were called to the scenes of shootings early Tuesday morning which left two homes damaged, but did not result in any injuries.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood said ICE did not provide any public safety or other data to “justify increased operations” in Illinois or any metrics the agency “plans to use to determine when the surge will end.”

West Chicago Elementary School District 33 officials are responding to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on Monday near schools and surrounding West Chicago neighborhoods.

What is typically one of the biggest parades in Joliet coincides with the start of a big federal crackdown on illegal immigration coming to Chicago and aimed primarily at Mexicans and other Hispanics.

Officer Jovani Chaidez was officially sworn in by Village President Matt Brolley at the Sept. 8 Montgomery Village Board meeting. Chaidez's family was present.

Columnist Tom Weitzel believes changes are needed in the warrant arrest system

The Will County Sheriff’s Office improperly denied a request seeking records of an investigation that led to a theft charge against the former chief executive of Big Brothers Big Sisters, according to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

The effort was part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” initiatives, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Richard L. Haley Jr. was arrested at approximately 10:39 a.m. while police were conducting a traffic stop near Route 31 and Century Drive in Oseego.

Rock Falls Police Chief David Pilgrim formally announced his decision to retire, effective Sept. 30, at the Sept. 2, 2025, Rock Falls City Council meeting.

Khamryn Zyiel Johnson is named in a five-count federal complaint following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations. He was arrested in June and remains in federal custody.

New deputies Josh Whitley, Juventino Aguirre, Luke Lanehart and Anas Mirza were sworn in on Aug. 27 by Kendall County Undersheriff Bobby Richardson.

While their classmates head to math or English, students at the Whiteside Area Career Center are taking part in mock trials and learning how to deescalate suspects – all as part of real-world law enforcement training.

The seven-session academy will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday starting Sept. 9, 2025, in the Sterling Police Department’s training room, 212 Third Ave.