Police

National Night Out, an event held across the country to create a casual setting in which people can mingle with police officers, is Tuesday

Will County Sheriff's deputies apprehended five minors on Friday after the group was caught driving a stolen car.

Will County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a non-lethal shooting in the 200 block of Oscar Avenue.

Several suburban towns will host National Night Out events on Tuesday to bring together the men and women in blue with the communities they serve.

A 2-year-old boy was killed Wednesday when a car crashed into a Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego. Village President Ryan Kauffman shared the link to the GoFundMe page set up for the family.

Vesuc, a German Shepherd, had last been seen around 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in the area of West Graham Street in Dixon.

Oswego police are considering the crash at Portillo's restaurant an accident at this point in the investigation. The car was driven by a 50-year-old woman, who survived.

Twelve people were injured after a car drove into a Portillo’s restaurant at 2810 Route 34 in Oswego Wednesday afternoon.

The Crystal Lake Park District Police bestowed a first-of-its-kind award to a sergeant to recognize her efforts in helping a suicidal person.

Douglas Road between Route 34 and Wolf Road will be closed to thru traffic from approximately 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Oswego Police Department. Funeral procession and related vehicles will be allowed through the closure.

A 14-year-old Bloomingdale teen accused of leading police on an 80 mph high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle will be detained until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said.

The Illinois State Police released data highlighting its efforts to combat vehicle hijacking and theft from April to June.

There was a large police presence on Friday morning at an Elmhurst residence to arrest a man on domestic violence and gun charges.

The Peru Police Department held its first junior police academy graduation ceremony for 23 cadets on Friday, following the launch of the program this year.

Join the Oswego Police Department from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at Prairie Point Park for National Night Out.

A Berkeley man has been found guilty of supplying a fatal dose of illegal narcotics to Darien resident Michael Rice, prosecutors said.

Two people were taken to a hospital after a crash in Lisle, where one of the two vehicles involved left the road and struck a house.

A young teenager was injured after the mini motorcycle he was operating collided with a car in Plainfield, police said

An explosion destroyed a Berwyn gas station Thursday after downed power lines caused gas lines to explode

About 25 bikers readied their rides Tuesday evening to carry a message throughout the streets of Kankakee — stop the violence.

The public’s perception of police and policing has changed since the George Floyd murder in Minneapolis.

A pedestrian was killed Monday night when she was struck by a car on Ogden Avenue, authorities said,

A motion was approved Tuesday to detain pre-trial a Cook County man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

The Oswego Police Department joined forces with more than 200 other state and local law enforcement agencies in a high-visibility enforcement campaign over the Independence Day holiday.

The Illinois State Police welcomed 95 new troopers from Cadet Class 150 at a graduation ceremony in Springfield, its largest class in the past 25 years

A Lombard teenager has been accused of planning to bomb an Islamic center.

Kankakee police are investigating multiple shootings that occurred between Thursday night and early Friday morning.

Two women have had their pretrial releases revoked after they were charged with new crimes in DuPage County.

Park District Executive Director Update

Joliet police officers are now able to do real-time translation in more than 50 languages thanks to a new technology the department implemented this week

Illinois State Police Troop 3 conducted Roadside Safety Checks in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties in the first week of July.

The Fourth of July traffic enforcement campaign was carried out by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois

The family of Tehran Foster Gordon, the Joliet man who has been missing for two weeks, held a press conference Thursday to ask for more transparency in the case from Joliet Police and assistance from the community locating their relative.

A Wilmington neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place after a grenade was found Wednesday afternoon in a garage.

A Colorado juvenile accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint in downtown Downers Grove has been sentenced to an indeterminate period of time in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice not to exceed his 21st birthday, prosecutors said.

A former DuPage County deputy sheriff assigned to the Corrections Bureau was found guilty Wednesday of having inappropriate sexual contact with a female prisoner, prosecutors said.

Kaden Coppotelli was presented with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Lifesaving Award prior to the start of the Monday, July 7, 2025, Polo City Council meeting.

When Shorewood police were escorted to the assisted living facility’s women’s bathroom, they found the caregiver attempting to flush jewelry that belonged to an elderly resident of the facility.

The Glen Ellyn Park District has issued a statement following an incident at Sunset Pool on July 5 involving a large group of young people descending on the pool.

Throughout July, drivers in Wheaton can expect to see increased police patrols looking for speeders and other traffic violations.

Joliet police are investigating a shooting which took place Saturday morning damaging two homes in the 800 Block of Richmond Street.

Joliet Police are investigating a shooting which damaged a vehicle in the 500 block of Garnsey Avenue on Friday night.

Hundreds of teens descended on a Glen Ellyn Park District pool shortly before 5 p.m. July 5, police said.

Montgomery Police Officer Chris Johnson was promoted to the rank of sergeant, effective June 30.

The Morris Police Department said Christopher Stassin, 37, was arrested for aggravated attempted kidnapping and disorderly conduct.

Plainfield Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Settler's Park.

Owner of Sidelines Sports Bar contests Joliet's new ordinance, but the City Council voted 5-3 to end packaged liquor sales at midnight for taverns.

A Winfield has been acquitted of charges alleging he threatened a Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school board candidate in 2023.

A Chicago man is charged with making unwanted contact with a teenage girl at the York Theater in downtown Elmhurst.

An Addison man is being detained pretrial on charges he illegally possessed a handgun and led police on a high-speed chase.