The Will County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash on 159th Street Friday night in Homer Glen that resulted in the death of a Lockport woman.

The Sterling Fire Department also is hiring. With the two newest candidates starting at the academy March 6, the SFD is pulling applications for the position left open by a resignation.

An investigation is ongoing following gunfire striking a church and a nearby residence in Aurora early on Sunday morning. Multiple guns were recovered by police at the scene.

An Aurora man has been charged by the Illinois Attorney General with 72 counts related to alleged gunrunning in Kane and DuPage counties, including unlawful sale and delivery.

Officers responded at around 9:27 p.m. on Friday to the 400 block of West North Frontage Road in Bolingbrook for a report of an accident, Bolingbrook police said.

A Romeoville woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Romeoville on Thursday evening.

A Davis Junction woman who was the subject of a 9 1/2-hour missing persons search was found dead Wednesday afternoon, Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said Wednesday night.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Gabriel Rivero, 41, Stickney, in relation to a pedestrian getting struck by a vehicle in the Nettle Creek Subdivision.

The first minutes of any school threat are not the time for public updates. They are the time for action, argues former police chief Tom Weitzel

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies in the Davis Junction area are searching for a missing 68-year-old woman who has dementia.

A man accused of stabbing a pregnant Downers Grove woman to death in January pleaded not guilty Tuesday to seven counts of first-degree murder

A man has died as the result of an accident involving a motorcycle in downtown Lockport on Saturday.

Eric L. Jones, 54, faces a sentence of between six to 30 years in prison. He is set to be sentenced on April 2.

One of the three recent St. Viator High School graduates accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a graduation party in June will remain behind bars until at least March 16, when a court hearing is scheduled for his potential release

A Glendale Heights man stabbed a housemate in the stomach Saturday afternoon shortly after being released from custody on charges he assaulted another of the home’s residents, authorities said Sunday

From Capitol News Illinois: A new bill introduced to the Illinois Senate would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Illinois from hiring individuals who serve as federal immigration officers for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs between Jan. 20, 2025 and Jan 20, 2029

Following a traffic crash at a busy intersection in St. Charles, the police say the roadways are once again open after being temporarily shut down during the clean-up and investigation.

An Onarga man in possession of a bomb in April 2025 was sentence this week to federal prison.

Two men have been accused of falsely claiming that they were robbed of more than $1.5 million worth of jewelry

A man was charged after a search of a Lake in the Hills residence that prompted a brief shelter-in-place order Thursday.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as authorities try to determine who stole and crashed a vehicle Wednesday night near Dixon then fled the scene on foot.

A new, state-of-the-art shelter system is helping Kane County authorities be better prepared during emergency, rescue and response efforts. The shelter, which holds several patient beds, serves like a local MASH tent.

A certified nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting a physically and intellectually disabled resident at a health care facility will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, a judge ruled Wednesday

The second attempt to hold Xandria Harris’ trial regarding her role in the 2021 murder of a Bradley police sergeant was delayed Wednesday.

Peru Police K-9 Haven turns 2! Haven celebrated her birthday by eating a dog cake and having students sing "Happy Birthday" on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 at Students Obtaining Achievement and Responsibility (SOAR) School in Peru. K-9 Haven brings comfort, joy, and smiles to many in Peru and elsewhere.

A Joliet police officer who was under investigation by an outside law firm has been recommended for termination.

A Chicago man accused of of leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car will remain in jail until at least next court appearance after a motion was granted Tuesday to deny his pre-trial release, prosecutors said

Motorists have rights when pulled over by police and knowing them is important, columnist Tom Weitzel

The man killed in an Oakbrook Terrace shooting earlier this month had met the woman accused of killing him via a dating app

Woodstock police continue to investigate the case of an elderly man robbed of a necklace and injured while doing yard work.

No charges were filed against Misty McMichael, the widow of the Chicago Bears star Steve McMichael, following her Friday arrest.

A woman on a bicycle in Aurora was hospitalized in critical condition this week after a collision with an SUV, police said.

A Downers Grove man missing since Jan. 9 was found dead Friday afternoon in a retention pond in Woodridge, authorities said

Wheaton police are investigating an apparent “swatting” call that brought a law enforcement presence to Wheaton North High School Friday

Wheaton police are responding to Wheaton North High School to conduct an investigation regarding an alleged threat called in about the school, authorities said

A Carol Stream man has been charged for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said.

A Lombard man has been sentenced to probation for committing an anti-Muslim hate crime

Another man from Elgin who had been reported missing for several weeks was determined by authorities to have drowned.

A former Chicago man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for shooting another man at an indoor amusement park in Villa Park in 2021

Bolingbrook police said they discovered a small amount of cannabis and a loaded 9mm handgun in the teen’s possession.

After safety concerns from residents of semi-trucks driving down residential subdivision streets, the Yorkville police cracked down on enforcement.

The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it is conducting an independent review into allegations that “excessive force” was used by the Aurora Police Department during a student walkout protest on Feb. 9 against federal immigration arrests.

Multiple schools in Aurora went into a heightened security status on Wednesday after several gunshots rang out in the area of High Street and Superior Street.

Five people were detained, including an Oswego 19-year-old who was charged, after authorities said a student walking home from school in Aurora was robbed at gunpoint, prompting police pursuits.

During a student-led walkout protesting federal immigration arrests, three students from East Aurora High School were taken into custody by police, but video has some questioning police tactics.

Charges have been filed against two individuals accused of stealing merchandise from an Oak Brook and an Elmhurst retail business in two unrelated incidents

Fred Hayes, who previously served Elwood and Joliet as chief of police, has been appointed as village administrator in Elwood.

A Melrose Park man accused of opening fire on another automobile following a traffic altercation in the fall of 2017 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

The woman accused of shooting a man to death last week in Oakbrook Terrace is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a Wisconsin court regarding her extradition to Illinois

A motion was granted Saturday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man allegedly found in possession of a loaded gun that had been altered to allow it to fire in fully automatic mode