Police Department

Deputy Police Chief Dave Anderson was approved as interim police chief by Bourbonnais trustees

Angellynn Hurtado never thought that she’d become a police officer

Joliet police, fire and public works vehicles escort Santa Claus through Joliet before he heads off to the North Pole on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2024.

The Joliet Police Department has a pattern of engaging in unreasonable force that is “not limited to any one type of force, tactic, or context” and is a violation of constitutional rights, according to a report released Thursday by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.

A Joliet man has died from a shooting that followed a crash along Interstate 80 at Interstate 355 near New Lenox on Monday evening.

Devin Nier, 42, was arrested on Friday and charged with aggravated battery, and domestic battery, after barricading himself inside a home in unincorporated Plainfield Township Friday morning.

A man is in custody after keeping himself barricaded inside his Plainfield Township home for about two hours on Friday. Joliet, Plainfield and Will County police responded after getting a 911 call from a woman inside the home.

The newest recruit, 3-year-old Lab Flo, was sworn in at the Nov. 13 Antioch Village Board meeting.

Plainfield native and Air Force veteran Michael Collins was a Plainfield police officer, Illinois state trooper, volunteer Plainfield firefighter, trustee of the Plainfield Fire Protection District and the village of Plainfield, and served three terms as Plainfield president.

The village of Plainfield recently dedication its new Emergency Management Agency building as the John J. Konopek Jr. Plainfield Emergency Management Agency Center, a 15,000-square-foot facility located at 14805 S. Wood Farm Road.

The Channahon Fire Protection District responded to a rollover crash on Front Street in Channahon on Sunday afternoon.

Only patients and their families may drop off their unwanted, unused and expired medications at the Plainfield Police Law Enforcement Center.

The Village of Antioch Police Department welcomed its newest recruit, but it’s her colleagues who are in training.

A 17-year-old student from Lockport has been charged after the FBI detected a threat made against Providence Catholic High School on Snapchat on Wednesday.

The death of a Morris woman whose body was found in August in a wooded area has been ruled a homicide.

On Sunday, 10 streets will close in Plainfield to accommodate the the Plainfield Harvest 5k/10k Run/Walk.

A motorcycle operator was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday that led to the shutdown of the 9th Street bridge in Lockport.

Plainfield police say there is "no credible evidence to support" the threat made regarding Plainfield Central but there will be extra security at the campus Tuesday morning.

A Will County judge found a defense motion for an alternate suspect in a Lockport case involving the homicide of a woman and her infant daughter too speculative to introduce to jurors at the upcoming trial.

Armor Research Company donated a new tactical shield to Ogle County after one was damaged during a gunfire exchange June 12 at Lost Lake near Dixon. Three Ogle County Emergency Response Team members were injured after taking gunfire upon entering a home.

Morris Police Officer Mike Bober will offer tips to help keep seniors safe from phone and internet scams, according to a news release from the Morris Hospital.

Morris police responded at around noon Thursday to the 300 Block of West Illinois Avenue due to reports of a shooting.

The Oswego Police Department is warning parents and residents of a possible challenge going around that involves teens kicking or beating on doors in a twist to ringing a doorbell and running away.

Gov. JB Pritzker has amplified calls this week for Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign in the wake of Sonya Massey's shooting.

The Oswego Police Department issued 83 speeding citations throughout July as part of a traffic safety campaign conducted in conjunction with other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities.

Mt. Morris’ National Night Out event ran from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, near the Mt. Morris College campus in the village’s downtown.

Mt. Morris’ first-ever National Night Out drew community members to the village’s downtown to meet with law enforcement and other first responders. The event ran from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, near the Mt. Morris College Campus in the village’s downtown.

National Night Out events were held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 in Oregon and Byron. Both events offered kids activities and offered everyone the opportunity to visit with police officer, sheriff deputies and firefighters. National Night Out is a national annual community-building campaign designed to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

A Bolingbrook man has been charged with an arson on Wednesday that caused severe burns to a 35-year-old man.

The Elburn Police Department swore in Maurivio Silvestri as a new full-time police officer on Monday.

With many local departments understaffed, Sauk Valley Community College's police academy and others are more important than ever to supply police officers.

A woman from Atlanta, Georgia, has been charged with the May 16 fatal shooting of a man in Bolingbrook, court records show.

Suspects allegedly grabbed alcohol and pointed a gun before heading for Old Plank Trail.

The Sandwich Police Department continues to reach out to residents to find out what is on their minds.

Both measures pass with unanimous votes.

The Sandwich Police Department has announced a new enforcement effort to crack down on speeding.

The Oswego Police Department issued 49 seat belt citations during its Fourth of July traffic enforcement campaigns.

This free event at the Elburn Police Department will allow residents to remain in their vehicles while safely dropping off unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs

The Montgomery Police Department conducted tobacco compliance checks at businesses throughout the village on Wednesday, June 26.

Geneva Police Department and Illinois State Police have a simple message for drivers when it comes to road rage: Don’t engage.

Officer wellness has been a priority forJason Bastin since being named police chief last year.

Batavia Police Chief will retire after a 25-year career in law enforcement defined by the addition of new principles, personal and programs in the department.

The Oswego Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying those who were involved in a fight that occurred at PrairieFest at approximately 8:37 p.m. on Saturday.

A female Labrador named Harlie will assist the New Lenox Police Department with searching for illegal drugs and tracking scents in police investigations.

Roberto B. Huerta, 29, of Wheeling, is charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Andrew Kim, director of public finance for PMA Securities and the village’s consultant on the bond issuance, attended the village board meeting on June 3 to walk the board through the next steps toward issuing the bonds for sale.

Montgomery Police Chief Phil Smith welcomed the new officers at the Monday, May 13 Village Board Meeting.

The Oswego Police Department will offer a personal self defense course for female Oswego East High School and Oswego High School students who recently graduated.

Joliet police and fire department units responded to an accident Thursday morning after an SUV ran a red light and struck a school bus, according to police.

Plainfield police Sergeant Eric Munson is a 25-year veteran of the Plainfield Police Department.