The St. Charles Police Department said there was no active shooter in the city Thursday, despite social media reports.

Preliminary estimates place the damage to the building at approximately $200,000, and the Plainfield Building Department has deemed it unsafe for occupancy. The fire remains under investigation.

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office recently announced plans for July 4 traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

The St. Charles Police Department is asking the public to avoid the area around the Charlestowne Mall as a multi-agency safety training exercise is underway.

The FBI and Aurora police are seeking potential victims or anyone with information on Michael Herbert, a now-former board member of Aurora Christian Schools charged with several felonies related to alleged sex abuse of minors.

Crest Hill police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 1600 block of Raynor Avenue on Sunday.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Hampshire after a string of reported burglaries from vehicles in the area. Police say the suspect was taken into custody following a brief foot chase.

An Aurora man has been charged with several felonies related to alleged illegal weapons and narcotics possession following a traffic stop and search of a residence.

The Lockport Chamber of Commerce said the decision was made due to the forecast for severe weather and unfavorable conditions on Thursday.

A late-afternoon storm that prompted tornado sirens to go off across Will County on Wednesday caused property damage, downed trees and power lines across the area.

Police announced charges Tuesday against a South Elgin man accused of barricading himself inside a bedroom and threatening to shoot officers who had attempted to take him into custody on multiple felony warrants.

An Aurora man has been charged with first-degree murder after police said he fatally injured a 57-year-old man in an altercation near a downtown church in Aurora.

The Morris Police and Fire Protection District responded to the 200 block of Gore Road Sunday night after a man called reporting to have stabbed another during an altercation.

A hazardous materials spill from a large diesel truck’s fuel tank resulted in several lanes of Illinois Route 31 being temporarily closed in West Dundee while authorities worked on containing the pollution to prevent further damage.

Authorities have confirmed the body found in a retention pond in Aurora was that of a woman who has been reported missing since May 28. The preliminary cause of death has been ruled drowning.

At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, large groups consisting of mostly juveniles began to gather in the downtown business district, mainly along the Washington Street corridor between Chicago and Van Buren avenues.

The driver of a fleeing vehicle was transported to a hospital Monday night in Morris after Morris Police officers attempted to make a traffic stop at about 8:45 p.m. on Twilight Drive.

An investigation is underway after Aurora police found a person dead in a retention pond on Monday while searching for a missing woman, authorities said Tuesday. This is a developing story.

The Oswego Police Department continues its work to find homes for dogs that are available for adoption. The department held its second annual K9s ‘N Cops adoption event on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

The Antioch Police Department formally recognized Officers Mathew Hart and Patrick Conrad with the department’s Life Saving Award and Medal for their actions in two separate medical emergencies that directly contributed to saving human lives.

A huge source of pride for Joliet’s outgoing police chief are the relationships and bonds he’s developed during his time leading the police department. 

A Joliet teen has been detained under the SAFE-T Act after he was charged with the attempted first-degree murder of Chicago police officers trying to quell a “teen takeover” incident in the city.

A group of Polo schoolchildren enjoyed a ride to school in the Polo Police Department’s newly-acquired Humvee on May 21 after winning a local fundraising raffle.

A Sugar Grove man pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run that killed a 69-year-old Sugar Grove woman out walking her dog in 2024.

Lake in the Hills police moved into a brand-new police station earlier this year, and recently opened its doors for a media tour.

Last year, 588 residents received social services from the St. Charles Police Department’s social worker – and the department wants to continue a partnership that made it possible.

Elwood Police Officer Nick Adams was known for his “humor, mentorship, commitment to family and commitment to his fellow brothers and sisters in blue," police officials said.

Kratom is an herbal extract. The FDA has warned people not to use Kratom because of the possible harm it can cause.

Lake in the Hills residents are being warned by police of fraudulent calls concerning immigration.

The Rochelle Police Department held its annual Cop on a Rooftop event at Dunkin Donuts on May 15 to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois.

Update: A now-former school board member of Aurora Christian Schools was charged after authorities alleged he sexually abused multiple minors, including one over several years. The FBI is investigating with Aurora police.

Two men suffering gunshot wounds in Aurora were transported to local hospitals in incidents the police say “are related.”

The city of Joliet has agreed to a $2.15 million settlement in a federal lawsuit case over the 2020 death of a man who died after he was taken into police custody.

The annual Kankakee County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony honored the area's fallen officers on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Kankakee County Courthouse. See photos from the memorial.

The Yorkville Police Department currently provides one full-time school resource officer to cover the school district, based mostly at Yorkville High School.

Local police departments in Bourbonnais, Kankakee and Manteno will be taking to the rooftops of area Dunkin' locations to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois and the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics bright and early this Friday.

A Batavia woman has been charged following a police investigation into a February crash that killed a Batavia man. The woman is charged with speeding and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Following an investigation into a 19-year-old Aurora man being fatally shot by police, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office determined officers had a “reasonable belief” that their use of force was necessary.

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office has cleared Aurora authorities in officers’ actions during a student walkout in February that led to charges.

Three people were killed during a wrong-way driving crash on I-88 in the Aurora area in the early-morning hours Sunday.

An Aurora man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material and failure to register as a sex offender. He's been previously convicted of child sex abuse material offenses in Kentucky, authorities said.

District 202 Director of Safety and Security Stefan Bjes told those in attendance it is OK to be nervous during a traffic stop.

The Kane County Coroner’s Office has announced the identification of the 29-year old male found dead of a gunshot wound in a Batavia apartment Saturday where a woman was also found injured.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to Class X felonies of armed violence and drug-induced homicide, the latter stemming from the fentanyl death of a Bolingbrook man.

HBO began filming the pilot of "American Blue" that follows a fictional former resident of Joliet who returns to join the Joliet Police Department.

A Waukegan man has been sentenced by a Kane County judge to 48 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child in Aurora.

St. Charles police say there is no threat to the public after a bank robbery.

An Aurora man is in critical condition after being shot in Aurora early Monday and found on a recreational trail.

The crash occurred around midnight Saturday near the entrance of Gebhard Woods State Park and Nettle Creek.

The city is eying a three-year extension of both the school resource officer program and the security camera access policy between the police and St. Charles School District 303.