The DuPage County coroner’s office has named the two men killed in a plane crash last month at the DuPage County Airport in West Chicago.

An ordinance that calls for monitoring some Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Downers Grove is expected to be approved Tuesday the Village Council

The Yorkville Police Department has hired a full-time training coordinator for the first time. He will help the department's officers meet state-mandated training requirements.

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, has been charged with felony counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking.

The man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman is in critical condition in a hospital, after suffering injuries Thursday while in the DuPage County jail

Prosecutors will seek a life sentence for a man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman

A judge has granted the state’s motion to detain a Chicago man ahead of his trial after being accused of robbing a Hinsdale boutique

The agents wore “police” placards and patches from the Deparment of Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bolingbrook police said on Wednesday evening.

The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman Monday stabbed her 70 times, DuPage County prosecutors allege in petition asking to have the suspect held in custody while awaiting trial

A man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death Monday evening in Downers Grove

A 39-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was shot in the early morning hours Tuesday in Aurora, authorities said.

Bolingbrook police officials said they were not aware federal agents were conducting the immigration enforcement on Tuesday and they did not provide assistance.

Two of the three former St. Viator High School students accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a DuPage County courtroom

A woman was found dead with a stab wound during an apartment fire Monday night in Downers Grove, authorities said

Joliet police said they have in custody a man believed to be the shooter of the two victims. No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon.

A person is dead, and another is in critical condition after a report of shots fired Monday morning at a Rochelle apartment complex, a Rochelle Police Department press release said

A Fulton apartment building – one of the oldest structures still standing in the city – is now a total loss after fire broke out Sunday morning.

Joliet police investigated the shooting deaths of a 36-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy inside a Joliet home on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.

Authorities have identified a 27-year-old man fatally shot by Aurora police during a reported battery after authorities said he was armed with a knife. The police shooting is under investigation by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

Two vehicles collided along southbound Illinois Route 53, causing one of the cars to strike a tree off the roadway, Romeoville police said.

A Lombard man has been accused of neglecting a woman, causing her death.

Despite the urging of some residents and similar action by nearby towns, St. Charles' mayor said an ordinance to restrict ICE activity would be unenforceable and instill a false sense of security.

A man who Aurora police said armed himself with a knife Wednesday during a reported battery has died after he was shot at least once by an officer, authorities said in a Wednesday night update.

Downers Grove police on Tuesday found an item of clothing belonging to Mark Sadelski, who was reported missing on Jan. 9, authorities said

Two residents and a police officer were taken to the hospital following a house fire in Aurora that trapped several people on the second floor. During the rescue one person jumped to safety.

Downers Grove police are searching for a man who has been missing since Jan. 9, authorities said.

The accident occurred on Archer Avenue in the vicinity of Parker Road in Lemont, the Will County Coroner’s Office said.

A new Bourbonnais resident is seeking to have a law placed on the village books restricting where federal agents - such as ICE officers - can make arrests.

Four individuals have been charged this week with fleeing and eluding police in unrelated incidents, a crime that has sharply increased over the past few years, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office

Addison police are investigating a shooting that happened late Thursday night on the 700 block of West Lake Street

First responder agencies in Lockport, Romeoville, Lemont, and Will County received grant funds from CITGO Refinery Lemont.

An Aurora man is being kept in jail pretrial on charges that he possessed a stolen vehicle and fled police.

A DeKalb man on electronic monitoring in a burglary case has now been charged with illegally possessing two guns and a stolen motor vehicle and driving the vehicle to a store in Willowbrook and stealing items

Following two vehicles being struck by gunfire in West Chicago, the police are searching for any leads, asking the public to reach out if they have information on any suspects.

A Bloomingdale man is accused of killing his son’s emotional support dog, Ace, prosecutors said

Officer Isaiah Rodriguez was sworn in as a member of the Montgomery Police Department at the Village Board meeting on Monday.

Two Lisle teens have been charged with sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in the washroom of a Naperville Walgreens, prosecutors said

A Batavia man was charged with several felonies after authorities alleged they found files depicting child sexual abuse on his Kik messenger app.

Nearly 100 Kankakee County residents gathered on a cold Sunday early afternoon at a rally aimed at reigning in what many believe is an overreach by federal law enforcement regarding immigration.

An 18-year-old from Aurora was sentenced to six years in prison following a narcotics and weapons investigation during which police seized illegal drugs and more than a dozen weapons, including a fully automatic firearm.

Three recent high school graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a party in Roselle are facing additional charges

Tyrell Hundley said the Rage Café will be a controlled space of four rooms in a 2,000-square-foot space for relieving stress.

The Plainfield Fire Protection District responded to a fatal, single-car crash Friday morning near County Line Road and Route 126.

A Glendale Heights man has been charged with firing a bullet through the wall of his apartment into the neighboring apartment just inches from where four children, ages 4 to 14, were sleeping, authorities said

From Dec. 12 through Jan. 5, officers focused on removing impaired drivers from the road and ensuring that motorists were properly buckled.

The process for hiring a police officer is among the most exhaustive, intrusive and professionally demanding screening processes in any field of public service, writes columnist Tom Weitzel

A man has been charged with committing a hate crime, accused of yelling slurs at a worker at a Carol Stream grocery store and threatening to kill her.

Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to an annual report. Officer firearm fatalities dropped to 44, a 15% decrease from 52 in 2024, and the lowest number in at least a decade

Here are some of the top images we captured from news and events that happened across Will County in 2025.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Amboy Police Department are investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Shell Gas Station in Amboy.