Following a St. Charles man being charged with a felony for alleged unauthorized video recording of intimate parts, the Geneva Police Department is asking any potential victims to come forward.

Two fires broke out Friday afternoon at a Utica company and at a cemetery. The former drew firefighters while the latter drew the ire of village officials.

An Oregon man died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, after a car driven by a Camanche, Iowa, man struck him on Illinois Route 2, just north of Grand Detour, according to the Ogle County Sheriff's Office.

A La Salle man was picked up Saturday on a warrant charging him with three counts of disseminating child pornography, each carrying up to 30 years.

A Leland man wanted for aggravated battery was picked up Friday by the United States Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Two men were charged with multiple crimes after a pair of police pursuits in Ottawa and Morris.

The St. Charles Police Department are actively investigating an incident that occurred today at U.S. Bank in St. Charles.

La Salle County authorities have identified the victim killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 39 between Oglesby and Tonica.

Bureau County Sheriff Jim Reed said in a Friday news release he will not seek a fourth term of office.

Police and drug agents seized nearly 2 ounces of purported heroin during a Tuesday traffic stop in rural La Salle.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were in La Salle on Thursday, police confirmed, but agents were investigating a sexual assault – not conducting an immigration enforcement roundup.

A La Salle man wanted on felony charges was picked up Wednesday in Peoria, La Salle police said.

A police investigation is ongoing Tuesday following a possible burglary at All Da Smokes in Batavia on Monday night, authorities said.

A Saturday crash in Ottawa involving a sport-utility vehicle and two motorcycles sent three to the hospital, police said.

Mendota Police Department and Illinois State Police ticketed seven Wednesday for allegedly selling alcoholic beverages to underage customers.

Batavia police believe there is a connection between a spate of recent car burglaries and a vehicle reported stolen early Thursday morning in the Tanglewood subdivision in Batavia.

An inmate at La Salle County Jail died Monday after hanging himself, La Salle County authorities said in a Thursday press release.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns this Labor Day.

A knife fight Saturday in Ottawa turned into felony charges for an Ottawa man.

At least two people were killed, and a third reportedly was wounded, following an early-morning shooting Thursday in Sheridan

Authorities have not yet identified the male found dead Friday at a location on West Peru Street in Princeton

A body found Friday in Princeton has yet to be identified, but authorities say there is no foul play.

The first floor of La Salle-Peru Township High School is temporarily closed after a Sunday morning fire in the maintenance shop sent smoke into the first floor.

Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch (ValCom) has been officially recognized as a StormReady® Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) by the National Weather Service, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s commitment to emergency preparedness and public safety.

Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch was recognized by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch as an accredited center of excellence for emergency police dispatching, IVRD said in a Wednesday news release.

The skydiver fatally injured Monday at Sky Dive Chicago has been identified as Dr. Noel Liu, a 48-year-old resident of East Peoria and a dentist with a practice in Peoria.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it is participating in a campaign to crack down on speeding. The campaign begins Tuesday, July 8.

Fireworks are being blamed for a minor fire in Mendota -- extinguished before firefighters arrived -- on the Fourth of July.

The Peru Police Department announced the temporary parking restrictions for the July 3 fireworks display.

The La Salle County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the body found in a field near Grand Ridge.

A missing person search launched Tuesday evening ended Wednesday with the discovery of a body north of Streator.

La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday plans for Fourth of July traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers, running through July 7.

A motorist sustained unspecified injuries following a two-vehicle crash at 7:51 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 39 southbound near U.S. 6.

A La Salle man was charged with possessing child sex abuse material Thursday after La Salle police executed a search warrant of his residence, according to police.

Memorial Day weekend wasn’t exactly a slow one for police thanks to domestics and people who skipped court dates. But drunk-driving arrests? There, the cops had a slow weekend. The La Salle County Circuit Clerk’s Office reported three DUI arrests.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it issued 102 citations during the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign.

A woman shot early Sunday in Streator has shown improvement, Streator police said Tuesday, but her condition remains serious

A woman was shot early Sunday in Streator. Authorities have described the injury as life-threatening

A Streator woman was expected to appear for a detention hearing Wednesday after being picked up on multiple charges led by aggravated arson and home invasion.

A Peru man could face up to a year in jail if convicted of making what police termed “terroristic threats” through Facebook.

He had a sharp nose and he helped locate bodies. Murder victim Deb Dewey was undoubtedly his most important discovery.

Kane County Sheriff's deputies followed a GPS tracker to a stolen vehicle, and found a whole lot more, according to a press release.

More charges have been filed stemming from a June human trafficking operation by local law enforcement agencies.

A man was taken into custody Wednesday by the Yorkville Police Department for allegedly displaying a handgun without being licensed to own the weapon, according to a police report.

A Yorkville man died Friday morning after becoming trapped underneath the vehicle he was working on, according to Yorkville police.

The victim in Saturday’s hit-and-run has not been identified but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The search continues for the sport-utility vehicle that fled the scene.

A motorist who died in a Saturday police pursuit near Sheridan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office disclosed in a Tuesday news release.

The Village of Sugar Grove is planning a Special Board meeting Sept. 10 to discuss The Grove's TIF request.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a white sport-utility vehicle involved in a Saturday evening hit-and-run crash near Ladd. The bicyclist struck by the SUV was injured and hospitalized.

The Batavia Police Department responded 4:09 a.m. Aug. 5 to a car crash into a residential front yard in the 300 block of Pine Street.