Illinois State Police

A former Elgin police officer from Kirkland charged with possessing videos depicting child sexual abuse has been released from DeKalb County Jail after successfully appealing his pretrial detainment under new SAFE-T Act criteria, court records show.

The fire was reported in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Joliet, just west of Chicago Street.

Traffic into O’Hare International Airport began returning to normal Monday morning after protests snarled commutes on westbound I-190.

Repairs are taking place on Interstate 80 in Will County after police responded to multiple vehicles with tires damaged from potholes.

The arrest of a 75-year-old man in Mokena on a charge of child sex abuse images was the result of an Illinois State Police investigation.

A DeKalb County judge on Monday ordered the release of Nathan P. Sweeney, accused of driving under the influence of drugs and causing the crash that killed DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Christina Musil.

Sheriff’s deputies and family packed a courtroom in Sycamore Friday afternoon to witness the first court appearance of Nathan P. Sweeney, the man accused of causing the car crash that killed their loved one and colleague, Deputy Christina Musil.

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a state law restricting where previously convicted child sex offenders can live is constitutional, although it left open the possibility that it was improperly applied to one Kane County individual.

The Oswego Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and other agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state.

A DeKalb man has been arrested and charged with DUI and reckless homicide in the fatal crash that killed DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Christina Musil, a mother of three, the Illinois State Police announced Wednesday night. This is a developing story.

A former Sterling man was sentenced Monday to 23 years in federal prison for dealing crack cocaine in Rock Falls.

The patrols allow Illinois State Police to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws.

Officers will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, among other violations.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state in recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Of the last 86 Illinois State Police Academy graduates, only eight – or 9 percent – were women. As of February, only 10 percent of the ISP’s total 1,812 sworn officers were women.