The village of Montgomery invites the community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a free bilingual concert in the park. “We look forward to a great evening of music and fun in Montgomery," Village President Matt Brolley said.

At least 15 people were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an operation Monday morning in West Chicago

Joliet city officials and Joliet Junior College are seeking to explore the creation of a public safety institute for the education and training of police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders.

A Lombard man accused of battering several DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies Friday, sending three to the hospital, has been ordered held pending trial.

The Oswego Police Department successfully conducted an increased traffic enforcement effort over Labor Day weekend, resulting in two arrests and 70 citations being issued.

A Roselle man charged with possessing images and videos of child sexual abuse material and possession of methamphetamine will remain in jail until at least his next court date, prosectors said.

Several DuPage County sheriff’s deputies were injured trying to detain a person inside the county courthouse Friday morning

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

An Aurora man has been charged with five felonies related to a firearm and ammunition allegedly found in his car during a traffic stop and which he was not legally allowed to own, police said.

A dormitory at Benedictine University in Lisle was put on a shelter-in-place order late Tuesday night after someone reported seeing a student display a handgun.

Derrick Holmes, 35, formerly of Highwood and now a resident of Rockford, received a 2-year prison sentence despite prosecutors' arguments that he be sentenced to the maximum 6 years in prison to deter others from fleeing police at high speeds.

A lawsuit has been filed against a Buffalo Grove man charged with secretly recording nude footage of multiple females, including minors, using hidden cameras at his home and his Addison ice cream shop.

A man accused of stealing THC cartridges from a teenager at gunpoint in Glen Ellyn in April 2020 pleaded guilty Monday.

Brent Barrie was patrol commander when he retired from the department following 24 years of service in June 2024.

Manteno police said they investigated a report of shots fired Friday night in the area of the 100 block of East Second Street.

Glen Ellyn police said they have made an additional arrest stemming from a large gathering of young people at a park district pool on the day after the Fourth of July.

On Friday morning, the parent and sibling of a student at Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C attempted to address a student issue on their own by boarding a Troy school bus.

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.

Woodstock officials said comments on social media prompted them to clarify what happened when local police supported the FBI in executing a warrant in town recently.

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit demonstrated the abilities of K-9s Gator and Saint at the Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, Creston Village Board of Trustees meeting.

At 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, the Crest Hill Police Department received a call of a pedestrian in the roadway of the 2400 block of Plainfield Road in Crest Hill, said Crest Hill police chief Ed Clark

The topic of child pornography is a serious and complex issue that affects many people.

Lockport officials noted that use of the scooters by teenagers and children on streets has become more common in the city, despite it being illegal.

The Village of Braidwood named a new chief of police Tuesday night, introducing Eric Allen to the community.

Lockport police issued a notice to residents to be aware of storm damage assessments, which will be taking place this week.

A 13-year-old child suffered serious injuries after the motorized minibike they were operating crashed into an SUV in unincorporated Joliet Township on Sunday.

The Rochelle Police Department recently acquired an armored vehicle and started its own emergency response team, RPD Chief Pete Pavia said Aug. 25, 2025.

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

Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place in Carpentersville late Thursday, with preliminary findings that an armed man was shot and wounded.

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.

A Chicago woman accused of leading Villa Park police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car will remain in jail until at least her next court date, prosecutors said.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 26 featured new Dixon Police Chief Ryan Bivins discussing his recent hire to the position.

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.

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.