The Lockport Chamber of Commerce honored the following members and first responders at its annual awards dinner.

Joliet police officer Tony Lakota brought Christmas cheer to children while dressed as Santa Claus. Officers helped children select gifts for the 36th annual Santa’s Cops event at Walmart.

The Oswego Christmas Walk will take place from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Oswego.

Scammers are calling residents from spoofed, or cloned phone numbers pretending to represent local police departments or other government agencies, Bolingbrook police said.

These channels will serve as the primary dispatch channels for all police departments in Grundy County beginning Dec. 1, 2025.

The Joliet Police Department is urging residents to use caution over the holiday season for both home and financial security.

A Plainfield man barricaded himself inside of his residence with a firearm after leaving the scene of a single-vehicle crash, police said. 

Plainfield police were at an active incident at the area of Crossing Drive and Spring View Court on Sunday. Joliet police assisted at the scene.

The Oswego Police Department has been accredited since 2005. CALEA accreditation is considered the gold standard in public safety.

This Thanksgiving season, the St. Charles Police Department is cracking down on driving while impaired and seat belt violations.

Residents packed a St. Charles City Council meeting to urge a ban on ICE activity in town as some neighboring communities have done, including Batavia.

Lake Consolidated Emergency Communications (LakeComm) is officially operational at the Regional Operations and Communications Facility in Libertyville, after the successful completion of a two-week consolidation of 911 and public safety communications services.

The Joliet Police Department is partnering with the The Salvation Army Joliet Corps Community Center for its annual holiday food drive: Patrol for Hunger! Food pantries are reporting higher demand.

Tytis D. Givan, 19, of Oswego, and Tyrell I. Mays, 18 of Montgomery, are each charged with five felony counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.

Officers were called to a Batavia home at 5:44 p.m. Friday after a resident reported seeing two unknown men inside the house while remotely monitoring a home surveillance system, Batavia police said.

In addition to the many food banks and food pantries throughout Will County, various agencies and organizations are holding their own food drives and distributions to help fight hunger.

An Elgin man is charged with allegedly soliciting a child following a joint investigation between the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and the Elgin Police Department.

This Thanksgiving, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois State Police and local partners to keep holiday travel safe.

Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin noted that while the police department can address certain offenses via state statute, a more restrictive ordinance would address where e-scooters and e-bikes can be operated and by whom.

Here are some of the places to donate food to help those in need and where to find food distribution programs in Will County. Lockport fire volunteers will be at Jewel on Sunday

Illinois State Police confirmed Thursday they investigated several members of the Watseka Police Department.

The Joliet Police Department held its third annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween event for the community on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Several other local government and community agencies also participated.

The Fox Lake Police Department is excited to invite the community to its annual Halloween Howl Event, set to take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Fox Lake Police Department 301 S. Route. 59, Fox Lake.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District Board met Wednesday and discussed the police firing range that was planned for the site but had its funding eliminated.

Police departments from around Grundy County were well represented in last weekend's Chicago Marathon, with six members of the Minooka Police Department and one member of the Morris Police Department participating.

The Fox Lake Police Department is celebrating two years with Hank, the certified therapy dog whose presence supports mental health initiatives, community outreach and officer wellness.

The Rochelle Police and Fire departments squared off in a Battle of the Badges charity volleyball game at Flight Deck Bar & Grill on Oct. 4, 2025. The event raised $1,100 that was donated to Focus House.

A 14-year-old student was charged this week after Aurora police said an online threat he made directed at Marmion Academy ended up not being a threat at all.

The Manteno Police Department officially added a Rivian Electric Vehicle donated by Gotion to its fleet on Thursday.

Oakley, an American Staffordshire Terrier was already a “rescue dog,” but after being pulled from a house fire by Aurora police recently, the term has a new meaning.

Shorewood Police were called to the scenes of shootings early Tuesday morning which left two homes damaged, but did not result in any injuries.

An Aurora man has been charged with three felonies after authorities said a large-scale marijuana-growing operation was found in his basement after a fire.

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

Officer Jovani Chaidez was officially sworn in by Village President Matt Brolley at the Sept. 8 Montgomery Village Board meeting. Chaidez's family was present.

Students across Bishop McNamara Catholic Schools’ three sites helped area first responders, veterans and active-duty service members start the morning with a dose of gratitude during their 10th Gratitude Drive-Thru in recognition of 9/11.

Students across Bishop McNamara Catholic Schools’ three sites hosted the 10th Gratitude Drive-Thru for area first responders, veterans and active-duty service members on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.

Bishop McNamara will be hosting a Gratitude Drive-Thru this Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at all three school sites for first responders, veterans and active-duty service members in recognition of the 24th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.

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.

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

Rock Falls Police Chief David Pilgrim told Shaw Local he is retiring at the end of September. A formal announcement will be made at the Sept. 2 Rock Falls City Council meeting.

Joliet police recovered several bullet casings at the scene.

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.

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

The Huntley Police Department has introduced a new design for its official police patch.

The St. Charles Police Department released its 2024 annual report, which showed increases in traffic incidents, DUIs and arrests over the previous year.

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.

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

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.

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.