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A motion was approved Monday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of crashing his car into the attached garage of an Elmhurst home while fleeing from police, prosecutors said.

Bolingbrook police are investigating an accident that shut down portions of Boughton Road Monday morning.

A 24-year-old man was shot to death Saturday evening during an altercation in Downers Grove, police said.

Police from across Will County joined a ceremony on Thursday honoring the 38 law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty since 1865.

A ceremony was held in downtown Joliet for the 44th Annual Will County Law Enforcement Memorial Day at 14 W. Jefferson St. on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Police officers from various departments and local government and law enforcement officials participated.

Valley View School District 365U has fired three middle school staff members over inappropriate conduct with a student, according to the district.

Charges have been filed against five Venezuelan migrants, all male juveniles currently residing in Chicago, for allegedly stealing merchandise from two Oak Brook stores in two unrelated incidents.

An arson attempt occurred Saturday at a Villa Park cannabis dispensary.

Downers Grove and Woodridge police are investigating several commercial burglaries that occurred in both communities in the early morning hours Sunday, authorities said.

Pre-trial release was denied a Chicago woman accused of leading police on a chase from Bloomingdale to Lombard after an alleged retail theft Friday by her passenger.

A 30-year-old man is in police custody and a house has been deemed uninhabitable after a domestic disturbance Saturday in Frankfort Township.

A motion was granted Wednesday to detain pre-trial an Oak Park man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase, prosecutors said.

Schools in Will and Kankakee counties react to series of bus vandalism incidents with increased security measures for their vehicle fleets, while law enforcement continues investigations.

Illinois State Police released preliminary toxicology results that showed no drugs or alcohol in the system of a driver who crashed into a central Illinois after-school program, killing four young girls

Reports alleging a man approached two children in Manhattan and grabbed one of them while they were playing outside Wednesday was entirely made up, Manhattan police said.

The Canada Nationa Railroad will be completing repairs to the Eastern Avenue Railroad Crossing this weekend.

Stefan Bjes, who has more than two decades of law enforcement experience, will start as security director for Plainfield schools on May 27.

Seeking to continue reducing gun violence in Kankakee, about 100 residents took to the streets Tuesday evening in the second Walk Against Gun Violence.

A 2-year-old child from Bolingbrook has died after being struck by a vehicle over the weekend, authorities said.

Schools in Will and Kankakee counties react to series of bus vandalism incidents with increased security measures for their vehicle fleets, while law enforcement continues investigations.

A Woodridge man accused of killing a bicyclist while driving drunk and then fleeing the scene was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison.

A 54-year-old Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder after authorities said he spat on a Glendale Heights woman and stabbed her in the back Thursday near a CTA green line stop in Chicago.

Read the transcript from our Talk-Line interview featuring Sergeants Ryan Bivins and Aaron Simonton of the Dixon Police Department.

The TALK-LINE interview for April 28 featured Sergeants Ryan Bivins and Aaron Simonton of the Dixon Police Department.

Downers Grove police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Friday in the 1600 block of 75th Street.

A motion to deny pre-trial release for a Lombard man accused of crashing into another vehicle after fleeing from police at a high rate of speed, prosecutors said.

Lewis University in Romeoville will host an Illinois State Police youth camp for teens 13- to 17-year-olds in June.

Patients and their families may dispose of unwanted medications at the Drug Enforcement Administration take-back event in Plainfield on Saturday, April 26.

A Will County judge Thursday granted a two-year, no-contact order against a Neuqua Valley High School English teacher accused of grooming and sexually abusing a 16-year-old student.

Benito Delgado, 35, of Joliet, was arrested and charged for allegedly robbing the BMO bank in downtown Joliet on Monday.

Six people are in custody after Downers Grove police say a woman was the victim of an armed robbery Tuesday night.

A former jailhouse informant is accused of a hit-and-run crash in Joliet on the same day he allegedly carried out an armed home invasion in New Lenox while wearing a Halloween mask, court records show. 

An 82-year-old man died on Sunday from an apparent drowning in Joliet. 

A Georgia man is facing federal charges for threatening a spiritual mission based in West Chicago.

The niece of a man killed during a confrontation with Carol Stream police last year has pleaded guilty to making threats against officers during a protest over the deadly shooting.

A Lockport man has been charged with the May 2024 murder of his wife.

School districts should conduct the most thorough background checks available when hiring new employees, columnist Tom Weitzel mantains

The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation are warning drivers to “Slow Down or Get Pulled Over.”

Officers are investigating the Bolingbrook homicide of 17-year-old Daniel Starks.

A Downers Grove South High School teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to sexually abusing and sexually assaulting a student.

A motion was denied Wednesday to detain pre-trial a Hanover Park cleaning woman charged with stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from three clients’ homes, prosecutors said.

Lake in the Hills is about to issue $15 million in general obligation bonds for its new police facility.

A thief stole $1,900 worth of cigarettes from a gas station in New Lenox, according to police.

A New Lenox resident lost $3,900 after a scammer posing as a police officer called them and claimed they had an arrest warrant.

Illinois Senate passes bill limiting vehicle searches based on burnt cannabis smell

A 21-year-old man was arrested in New Lenox after he allegedly admitted to using a gun to fire warning shots in the air following a fight with another man, police said.

New bills proposed to reform police hiring in light of Massey case

The Crest Hill City Council gave its approval for a proposed Lockport Township Fire Protection District training facility, including the proposed police gun range, on Monday.

“Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming 58 lives in Illinois in 2023. We need everyone’s support in making our roads safer, which includes staying focused behind the wheel,” Commander Jason Sztuba said in a release.

Downers Grove police are investigating a string of commercial burglaries in its retail corridors.