1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (100+ words) Gilbert Bernal, 82, of Michigan, with his attorney, Dave Carlson, during a court hearing on Jan. 28, 2026 at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet. (Felix Sarver) A Will County judge on Tuesday allowed the pretrial release of Gilbert Bernal, 82, who is charged…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (317+ words) Three people have been charged in Carroll County in connection with several local agencies" investigation into the theft of two utility vehicles and tools. The Lee County Sheriff"s Office was dispatched Thursday to an address on Mound Hill Road…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (188+ words) Gavel - Kankakee court (Shaw Local News Network) Arthur Hopewell, of Kankakee, was found guilty in Kankakee County court last week of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm of his now ex-wife. The 49-year-old shot her twice on Aug....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1144+ words) A Flock camera at the corner of Puri Drive and Peace Road watches over passing vehicles Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Sycamore. (Mark Busch) Editor's note: Today marks the second of a two-part series about automated license plate readers in northern Illinois....

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (113+ words) Morris City Hall (Michael Urbanec) The Morris Police Department provided some tips Monday morning due to a recent increase in motor vehicle thefts. The police said while they are investigating these incidents, they're asking residents for help in protecting vehicles....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (231+ words) The Yorkville Police Department welcomed Simon Aniello, the department's new training coordinator and evidence custodian during City Council meeting on the Jan. 27, 2026. (Joey Weslo) The Yorkville Police Department has hired a full-time training coordinator for the first time. Simon Aniello…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (391+ words) Former Elgin police officer Jordan M. Collins (shown in this December 2023 mugshot provided by the DeKalb County Jail) was sentenced by a DeKalb County judge on Jan. 27, 2026, to 12 years in prison, more than two years after authorities searched his home and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) La Salle County investigators have apprehended a resident of western Illinois who allegedly traveled to La Salle County to meet a minor, according to a news release sent Wednesday from the La Salle County Sheriff's Office. Members of the U.S. Marshals…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (456+ words) John Shadbar, 70, of Lockport Township (Provided by the Will County Sheriff's Office) John Shadbar, 72, of plead guilty Wednesday in Will County court to charges of attempted first-degree murder and a hate crime for the May 2024 shooting of his Lockport Heights…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (183+ words) A Joliet man has been charged with the first-degree murder of a 36-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy who died Sunday on Garnsey Avenue. On Wednesday, Joliet police officials announced the charges against 29-year-old Joseph Johnson. "Johnson remains hospitalized under…...