Christopher L. Reed, 31, pleaded guilty to the Class X felony when he appeared in court for a pretrial hearing with his attorney.

An Ogle County judge set a Feb. 17 trial for an animal rights activist accused of falsely reporting a shooting at a rodeo near Rochelle

The 18-year-old is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated use of a firearm as a person under the age of 21, a Class 4 felony

Sarah Safranek, 38, admitted Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, that she was responsible for the 2021 death of her son, Nathaniel Burton.

Sarah Safranek, 38, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, to first-degree murder in connection with the February 2021 death of her son.

Homeowner, who had a medical marijuana card, is charged with unlawful possession with the intent to deliver more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, and possession of 20 to 50 cannabis plants

Jonathon Gounaris, 33, is charged with shooting three members of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team after a three-hour standoff when police tried to enter his home in Lost Lake, a rural subdivision east of Dixon in June 2024.

Derek Swanlund, 45, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the April 21 death of Cameron Pasley, 25, also of Mt. Morris.

Camren Hastings, 18, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated use of a firearm as a person under the age of 21, a Class 4 felony.