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Angie Aegerter is the owner of the Fit Foundation in Crest Hill, a meal prep company with more than 100 “clean eating” recipes in rotation, along with healthy deli-style choices.

At the April 22 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved installing two additional stop signs at the intersection.

John Arizzi, who currently serves as the Commander of the Investigations Department at the Lockport Police Department, will become the next chief of the department.

A Woodridge man died Thursday night after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Naperville.

The Yorkville Police Department is asking for the public’s help and is continuing its search for a teenager who went missing on Monday, June 16. The teenager was last seen in the Country Hills subdivision near Fawn Ridge Court.

During the public comment period at the start of the meeting, several people alleged misconduct by a female high school teacher played a role in the deaths.

The Crest Hill Police Department’s traffic enforcement campaign will run from June 20 through July 7, leading up to and after Fourth of July weekend.

A New Lenox woman was never charged with any crime when her 2012 vehicle valued at $5,285 was seized by police but she spent more than a month fighting with prosecutors to get it back with no driving restrictions. 

A Joliet man faces two counts of possession of child sex abuse materials, a Class 2 felony, according to the Illinois State Police

Lanes along Illinois Route 53 under the I-55 bridge in Bolingbrook will be closed intermittently over the next two weeks.

The Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing a student is facing 52 new charges.

A Cook County man accused of threatening a woman and hijacking a vehicle from a Villa Park Taco Bell in April will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

The village of Plainfield is looking for residents interested in serving on its police commission. Members are appointed and serve two-year terms.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura, D-Joliet, joins in condemnation of use of Illinois license plate reader to track woman seeking abortion services.

One of two Chicago men accused of robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison, prosecutors said.

Three men have been charged with traveling to meet a minor at a Downers Grove motel for sexual purposes, prosecutors said.

A 22-year-old Lombard man was charged with aggravated battery after allegedly punching a Bolingbrook police officer in the head.

The Lockport Township Supervisor's Office hosted the eighth annual Senior Expo Friday for over 600 residents.

A motion to revoke pre-trial release for a Downers Grove man newly charged with burglary and aggravated battery allegedly committed less than three hours after being discharged from the DuPage County Jail on burglary and retail theft charges, prosecutors said.

The Crest Hill Police Department will be doing traffic control for a 5K event on Saturday morning. Traffic will be limited on Gaylord Road.

Will County will pay $2.75 million for the dismissal of a federal lawsuit involving a sheriff’s lieutenant who was not charged over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man who initially took hostages at a bank.

Drivers be aware of Lockport street closures for the Old Canal Days parade on Friday evening.

Law enforcement from area departments surround a home on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the area of Venice Avenue and Court Street in McHenry.

A 14-year-old boy from Joliet died in Wilmington after he was “reportedly not breathing,” according to police officials.

The man ran into traffic and was struck by a 2012 Ford Pickup truck pulling a trailer, according to Sugar Grove police.

The mother of a 13-year-old boy killed in a shooting in Joliet said he was a “very nice kid” who was “very joyful.” The family has a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs.

A man who killed a man during a drug deal in Hanover Park has been sentenced to life in prison

Joliet Police report that the driver of a car that crashed into a parked truck was hospitalized after the crash which left a portion of Maple Road closed Saturday.

A caller claimed to a New Lenox resident they were "involved in an accident and they were in jail," police said. The resident ended up transferring $20,000 in the form of various cryptocurrencies.

A New Lenox man using a dating service spoke with someone he believed was an adult woman until her purported father claimed she was a minor and demanded money, otherwise he would report him, police said.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has come up with a unique way to remind visitors about the risk of car break-ins and how to prevent them this summer.

A Bloomingdale man accused of attempting to rob at gunpoint a West Chicago gas station will remain in jail until at least his next court date, prosecutors said.

A jury on Friday found Lawrence Grant, 41, formerly of Chicago, guilty of shooting a woman who was eight months pregnant while she was traveling on Route 83 in early 2022.

Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a bill passed by Illinois lawmakers last week. The bill passed the House and Senate unanimously

Ryan Bivins will officially assume his new role during his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, June 2, 2025. Bivins’ selection was announced Tuesday, May 27.

A Vietnam veteran warns about taking freedom for granted and that those who died in military service "deserve to be remembered forever" at the Crest Hill Memorial Day program.

Prepare for traffic delays and road closures in the vicinity of St. Mary Immaculate Parish along Illinois Route 59 in Plainfield Saturday morning.

A second teen has been charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint in downtown Downers Grove last month, prosecutors said.

Four Italian nationals accused of operating an electronics counterfeit ring worth more than $570,000 will remain in jail until their next court date.

The Joliet City Council has not reached a consensus on whether they should pursue a settlement in a federal lawsuit case over the 2020 in-custody death of a Joliet man, according to the city’s attorneys.

A retired Joliet police sergeant must still contend with a federal lawsuit claiming he had no probable cause to arrest his colleague on a task force whom he accused of stealing a forklift.

High-speed police pursuits are on the rise. Columnist Tom Weitzel weighs in the risks and rationale for the pursuits

One person is dead and another one injured after an early morning crash on Interstate 88 near Lisle

Shorewood students this month collaborated on a Brave Bags initiative to support individuals with sensory or communication disabilities during emergencies.

A motion was denied Friday to detain pre-trial a Chicago man accused of robbing at gunpoint a postal carrier, prosecutors said.

A 5-year-old boy was in critical condition Friday after being shot in the stomach, probably by another juvenile, Joliet police said.

The annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony honors the 21 fallen Kankakee County officers that have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Local police departments across the Joliet area will be participating in the annual “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Illinois from 5 a.m to noon Friday.

A Bishop McNamara Catholic School student was struck by a projectile from what Bourbonnais police said was an orbeez gun Thursday.

The annual Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony honoring Kankakee County officers was held on the lawn of the Kankakee County Courthouse on Thursday, May 15, 2025.