Through Jan. 5, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office will take part in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High. Get a DUI.” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns.

“This report provides the most detailed picture to date of how alcohol use and misuse affect the health and safety of Illinois residents,” Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said.

At approximately 12:38 p.m., the Bolingbrook Police Department responded to the 100 block of Nutwood Court for the report of an armed robbery.

A person was transported to a local hospital after a snowmobile crash in Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Kane County.

To maximize safety around the holiday season, the St. Charles Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. Here's a look at the arrests and citations.

The new rules only apply to new construction. “We don’t want to force a retrofit on existing structures,” Oswego Development Services Director Rod Zenner had said.

In baseball you get three strikes. With lightning it only takes one to cause harm and that is why the city of Yorkville is improving safety near the city’s ballparks.

From Nov. 21 through Dec. 2, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office participated in the statewide “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization to reduce crashes and save lives.

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois in a major traffic safety effort from Dec. 12 through Jan. 5.

With frigid temperatures sinking the mercury in the St. Charles area, the city is offering a few warming centers and safe havens throughout town.

With more winter weather on the horizon for the St. Charles area, here's how to avoid getting ticketed or towed.

Although we always have to be prepared for our safety, experts urge pet owners to take precautions for the furry members of their families, too.

The Dixon Police Department made no DUI arrests during the Thanksgiving holiday thanks to its program partnering with local cab companies that gave people rides.

Frozen water pipes aren’t life threatening, however frozen or broken water pipes do cause damage to homes each winter.

The Plainfield Fire Protection District participates in the annual holiday fire safety campaign “Keep the Wreath Red” to raise awareness of fire prevention during the holiday season.

These channels will serve as the primary dispatch channels for all police departments in Grundy County beginning Dec. 1, 2025.

The city of St. Charles issued a Holiday Homecoming Parade Traffic Advisory to ensure everyone stays safe during the festivities. Here’s how the roadways and parking will be impacted.

Snow and ice can create hazardous driving conditions, and extreme cold can make things even more dangerous if your car gets stranded.

The cities of Sterling and Rock Falls have declared snow emergencies that begin Friday in anticipation of a predicted winter storm that could blanket the Sauk Valley in up to 12 inches of snow

With Thanksgiving celebrations taking place Wednesday, Nov. 26, and Thursday, Nov. 27, the Dixon Police Department is offering to help people stay safe on the roads by covering the cost of cab rides each night

Every Thanksgiving, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District receives a spike of calls related to house fires breaking out from preparing the feast.

The Joliet Police Department is urging residents to use caution over the holiday season for both home and financial security.

A man suffered significant head injuries after he was struck by a moving commuter Metra train in Aurora on Monday, authorities said.

The enforcement campaign, running Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, will focus on seat belt compliance, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving related to alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

The Leapfrog Group once again has awarded Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox its 22nd consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade for patient safety.

“Officers are limited in enforcement due to the limitations of the state law," Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin told village trustees at a recent Village Board meeting.

This Thanksgiving, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois State Police and local partners to keep holiday travel safe.

A person was transported with injuries to a local hospital after a rollover crash on Interstate 88 east of Route 47 in Sugar Grove.

The Leapfrog Group has awarded Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington with an “A” rating for excellence in patient safety on its fall 2025 patient safety report card.

This Thanksgiving season, the St. Charles Police Department is cracking down on driving while impaired and seat belt violations.

Safely heat your home this season using the tips provided by the Red Cross

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a successful Halloween enforcement campaign, resulting in zero impaired driving arrests and zero citations for seat belt and child safety seat violations.

Winter weather can be extreme, and it is important to keep ourselves warm and safe, but we also need to keep our homes protected from the elements.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers have been recognized with an A grade from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Group for the third grading period in a row.

A new app, developed in part by a retired Kankakee police officer, is on the market and aims to help protect those in harms way.

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized, putting very young, older people, and those with underlying health conditions at greatest risk.

While a train’s lonesome sound has inspired the musical likes of Johnny Cash, on the north end of Yorkville, residents have long called the blaring horn a nuisance. The city is looking to end that.

Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin noted that while the police department can address certain offenses via state statute, a more restrictive ordinance would address where e-scooters and e-bikes can be operated and by whom.

Studies across the U.S. have tracked white-tailed deer vehicle collision rates in relation to time changes, with some showing a 16% spike in deer-vehicle collisions after the fall time shift.

The Crest Hill's City Council held a work session where options for short-term remediation of high levels of PFAS in the city's water wells were discussed, and one option was given the green light.

Illinois State Police will conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.

A 74-year old male bicyclist in Plano was taken to the hospital following a crash with an oncoming vehicle on Oct. 26.

DUIs are not limited to alcohol-related offenses — driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis or drugs is illegal in Illinois, the sheriff’s office said.

The Joliet Fire Department was called to extinguish a fire apparently caused by a space heater in the 1200 block of Schriber Saturday.

Each year from 2017 to 2019, an estimated average of 9,200 fires were reported to fire departments in the U.S. over a three-day period around Halloween, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

Fire officials report decorations were the first thing to ignite in roughly 800 reported home fires around Halloween each year.

Medical sharps are any objects with sharp edges that can penetrate skin, such as needles, syringes, and scalpels, and require special disposal to prevent injury and disease transmission.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District Board met Wednesday and discussed the police firing range that was planned for the site but had its funding eliminated.

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District broke ground on its new first responder training facility on Monday.