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The shooting that led to the death of a Bolingbrook man on Thursday had "involved acquaintances and is not a random act," police officials said.
A woman will serve 85% of a six-year prison sentence for driving under the influence in a 2021 crash that led to the death of Martin Velemir, 34, in Crest Hill.
Jeffrey Santora, 50, of Shorewood, has been identified as the motorcycle passenger who was killed in a crash involving a school bus in Troy Township.
A new detention hearing was held for a man charged with killing a woman at the Joliet Outlaws clubhouse. A retired judge was found to have failed to follow requirements under a provision of the SAFE-T Act.
A Bolingbrook man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that damaged a laundromat and two vehicles on April 18 in Joliet.
A Cook County correctional sergeant is seeking to end her marriage with a man charged with attempting to murder his neighbor in Homer Township. She's under an internal investigation but the sheriff's office declined to explain why.
Prosecutors are requesting a new pretrial release hearing for a man charged with killing a woman at the Joliet Outlaws clubhouse. Prosecutors contend a judge refused to follow a provision of the SAFE-T Act when allowing the man's jail release.
A Joliet woman who was killed in a murder-suicide on a public street on Saturday alleged in court filings that her husband was physically abusive to her, did not fear the police and would take away her phone so she could not call for help.
In exchange for $16,000, a woman agreed to drop her lawsuit claiming false arrest against the City of Joliet and a police detective.
A Will County judge blocked the pretrial release of a retired Illinois Department of Corrections sergeant charged with shooting and killing his son at a Plainfield forest preserve.
Plainfield Police Officer Dean Klier said his experience in his first year as a school resource officer has taught him that "everybody has a story,” whether it’s “inside the school or on the street.”
Plainfield Police Sgt. Luke Ostreko said a career in law enforcement can "offer so much if you’re willing to be invested in it and take the time to make it what you want it to be."
Will County forensic interviewers work on the front lines with police and prosecutors with fighting crimes against children. The interviewers allow child victims to "finally have a voice" and share their story.
A Lockport city attorney agreed to plead guilty to improper lane usage after a special prosecutor dropped a DUI charge against her. If she completes her brief court supervision sentence, she will have no conviction on her record.
A Crest Hill man pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of his infant daughter and he was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison, according to prosecutors.