DeKalb County Sheriff

A DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy and military veteran who also served in Afghanistan was killed while on duty Thursday night after the deputy’s parked vehicle was rear-ended by a commercial truck, authorities said.

No one was hurt after four vehicles rolled over in four separate crashes in DeKalb County Thursday morning, but speed and icy roads were factors, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Update: DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 117 vehicles stuck in ditches over the weekend, as drifting, blowing snow and ice rendered rural roads impassable for days. All roads are reopened as of Monday though may still be icy in spots, warned Sheriff Andy Sullivan.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputies have responded to more than 70 vehicles stuck in ditches over the weekend, as drifting, blowing snow and ice have rendered many roads still impassable as of Sunday morning, authorities said. Glidden Road between DeKalb and Kingston is closed.

A Genoa woman was hospitalized Wednesday after a weather-related two-car crash on Peace Road in Sycamore Township, authorities said.

A Plano driver was hospitalized to help warm up after the car he was driving veered off a snowy roadway Tuesday afternoon and overturned into a freezing creek in Cortland, authorities said.

DeKalb County motorists might know the intersection of Illinois Route 23 and Perry Road as not only a high-traffic stop, but the sight of deadly and severe crashes. The spot's reputation has got DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan’s attention, too.

Violent crime 911 calls declined in 2022 in DeKalb County, according to data recently released by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office using the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

Two DeKalb residents were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash Thursday due to icy road conditions from a light overnight snow, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A Chicago woman was hospitalized after suffering injuries when her car flipped and caught fire following a crash which DeKalb County sheriff’s officials said was caused by her driving under the influence. She was airlifted to Rockford.

A Yorkville woman was hospitalized and cited by police for driving under the influence of alcohol after her car crashed in rural Pierce Township, south of DeKalb.

A Saturday shooting in Rockford, and a high-speed police chase through Winnebago and Ogle counties ended in a fatal car crash in DeKalb County, according to police. A Rockford man has been identified in the fatal crash.

DeKalb County has joined a growing list of counties seeking to block the SAFE-T Act by filing a lawsuit. DeKalb County State's Attorney Rick Amato said Friday the legislation's changes to bond could leave victims "completely vulnerable."

Three children under 8 were hospitalized after a two-car crash west of DeKalb in Malta Township over the weekend, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Police removed live wild animals, including snakes, raccoons and opossums, from a Sandwich home this week as part of an ongoing investigation, an Illinois Department of Conservation Police sergeant said.