The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office’s Pro-Active Unit arrested two Iowa residents Monday who were found to have 10 pounds of suspected crystal methamphetamine, 119 grams of cocaine, 20 grams of cannabis, and $3,675 in their car.

Joliet, along with Chicago, saw a major drop in homicides in 2025 compared to the previous years.

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

A Will County judge may decide on Jan. 12 whether a former Crest Hill resident will stay in jail while he awaits trial on charges that alleged he killed his wife in 1988.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Auxiliary Deputy Program is a professionally trained, all volunteer unit that provides supplemental staffing and support to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

A Homer Glen man is accused of recklessly firing a gun and Will County sheriff’s deputies recovered “hundreds of rounds” of ammunition in the investigation.

About 50 juveniles involved Saturday. There were "multiple fights," Joliet police said. Two were arrested.

“Many of those are for accidents, like drivers in a ditch,” Kendall County Undersheriff Bobby Richardson told Kendall County Board members during a recent meeting.

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