A Carol Stream man accused of setting fire to his home, causing a large explosion and severely damaging his neighbors’ homes, will remain in jail until his next court date.

The two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 355 near Lemont early Sunday morning.

Joliet police recovered several bullet casings at the scene.

Downers Grove police are investigating a robbery that reportedly took place Friday night at the Walgreens on Ogden Avenue, authorities said.

Cody Fosdick, who was sworn in this week, had previously served in the United States Army for eight years and worked for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.

The Third District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the 30-year sentence of Martavious Robinson for a 2019 aggravated vehicular hijacking in Downers Grove.

During James Glasgow’s discussion in a recent podcast interview on the SAFE-T Act, he briefly spoke about his office’s struggle with whether a sheriff’s lieutenant’s fatal shooting was negligent or reckless.

The 2025 Plainfield Commercial Street Criterium Cycling Race runs from 9 a.m. to about 7 p.m., with most road closures beginning at 9:30 a.m.

A man has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing early Friday into the Uncle Jon’s Music store in downtown Westmont.

The City of Lockport gave initial approval on Wednesday to an ordinance that would allow for limited use of low-speed electric scooters by adults on city streets and sidewalks.

A former West Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison for his role in the 2018 murder of Luis Guerrero, 18, of West Chicago.

Chicago-based GWC Injury Lawyers filed the two-count lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court. In the first count – wrongful death – the suit seeks more than $50,000 in damages and in the second count – survival act – the suit also seeks more than $50,000.

A Chicago man has been accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through Villa Park Tuesday in a stolen Kia, prosecutors said.

An 11-year veteran of the Bourbonnais Police department, Jason Sztuba, was named deputy police chief at Monday’s village board meeting.

La Salle Police are investigating an altercation that occurred in downtown La Salle.

The Minooka Police Department is asking drivers to buckle up as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which will see heightened enforcement through Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The Dixon Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating David Dykema, 52, of Dixon. Dykema was last seen early on the morning of Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.

The owner of an Addison ice cream shop is accused of secretly video recording multiple females, including two minors, at the shop, prosecutors said.

The Oswego Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1. The campaign was part of a statewide effort aiming to reduce highway fatalities and injuries associated with speeding.

It is not known if the driver was having a medical emergency at the time of the crash, Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin has said. The restaurant recently reopened its drive-thru and dining room and white and orange construction barrels have been placed in front of the building.

A Glen Ellyn man charged with supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to his girlfriend has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, prosecutors said.

Unauthorized video recording has become an increasingly serious crime throughout the country

A Missouri man has been accused of extorting $400 from a Bolingbrook woman and threatening to release nude photos her.

Two DuPage County men are accused of armed robbery after allegedly robbing a man of his gaming console and cell phone at gunpoint, authorities said.

Erik Wojdyla, 22, was last seen Saturday, July 26. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Yorkville approved an ordinance to fine and possibly jail the city's homeless after public safety complaints made about four homeless individuals in the past month.

A Batavia accused of leading police on a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed his car into another vehicle will remain in jail until his next court appearance, prosecutors said.

A first-degree murder case where a Romeoville man died after he was struck in the head with a baseball bat has lasted 11 years and has not yet gone to trial. 

Joliet police K-9 Officer Daniel Willis, a 20-year veteran of the department, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 12, the department said.

A convicted felon cursed out a Will County judge who found him guilty of attempting to murder two police officers during a 2023 shootout in a Romeoville neighborhood.

Kankakee police made multiple arrests Sunday after responding to two fights involving many of the same individuals that occurred within an hour of one another. Officers recovered several weapons at the scene, including two baseball bats, a machete and a kitchen knife.

James Trotter, of Frankfort, was identified as the person who died as a result of a three-vehicle crash Friday on the Kankakee County and Will County line at East 12000N road.

Communities must take proactive steps to put an end to teen takeovers.

A 31-year-old Cicero man was denied pretrial release Saturday in connection with a road rage incident and police chase throughout DuPage County Friday night.

About 4,000 hot dogs were served up on Tuesday night during the annual National Night Out at Perry Farm Park in Bradley.

The Illinois State Police say funds will go to 21 departments to help with enforcement details to remove guns from those "who pose a danger to the public or themselves."

The City of Crest Hill is considering an agreement with Chaney-Monge School District 88 and Richland School District 88A to create a School Resource Officer program this year.

Two people suffered gunshot wounds in a Thursday night shooting outside the Crestlane Apartments in east Kankakee.

The Lockport Police Department conducted a nearly monthlong traffic safety campaign aimed at curbing dangerous driving earlier this summer.

The teen accused of planning a terror attack on the Islamic Education Center in Glendale Heights will remain in detention until his next court hearing.

A 19-year-old Addison man died Tuesday evening after losing control of his motorcycle in Hanover Park, authorities said.

The Plano Police say there are no public safety concerns following a search warrant investigation early this morning in the Lakewood Springs Club subdivision in Plano.

DuPage County forest preserve police recovered the body of a missing man while searching the Wood Dale/Itasca Reservoir by kayak Wednesday night.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood told a crowd at a Joliet town hall that she’s received no response from top federal officials regarding a report of a “reckless” immigration enforcement incident in the city. 

Five individuals have been charged with stealing merchandise from the Oak Brook Macy’s and Ulta Beauty in two separate incidents, according to DuPage County prosecutors.

Lockport police say that a woman who had been reported missing from Trinity Services on July 31 has been found.

An appellate court ruled a Tinley Park man convicted of murder in Will County should receive a new trial because a judge failed to sustain objections to prosecutors’ misstatements of critical evidence in the case.

The Geneva Police Department hosted their first National Night Out event Tuesday evening at Geneva High School’s Burgess Field.

The Joliet Police Department hosted its National Night Out event at Memorial Stadium on Jefferson Street on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Officers from the Neighborhood Oriented Policing Team, patrol division, K9 unit and recruitment team were present.

The Ottawa Police Department held its National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at Peck Park in Ottawa. The event featured food, games, two bounce house slides and numerous other family-friendly activities during the three-hour event.