Naperville IL

CHICAGO - Illinois’ safest cities for 2026 are largely clustered around Chicago, according to a new study. SafeWise ranked the 10 safest cities in Illinois based on crime data, with west suburban Campton Hills leading the list for the third year in a row. Campton Hills. Hawthorn Woods. Pingree...

Around midnight on 02/17/2026, a Will County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted a vehicle traveling westbound on I-80 with only one functional headlight and speeding. The deputy conducted a traffic stop near Ridge Road and found three adults inside and a strong odor of cannabis coming from inside the car. The deputy also...

A Metra BNSF train struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Westmont on Tuesday morning, halting trains for nearly three hours in the west suburbs.

A former Chicago man was sentenced on Wednesday to 24 years in jail for shooting another man during a children's birthday party at a suburban indoor amusement park in 2021. DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin announced on Wednesday that 30-year-old Meco Norris was sentenced to 24 years in the Illinois...

A Palos Heights woman was charged with stalking after sending more than 200 threatening voicemails this month to the Palos Heights Police Department. Kate Capuano, of the 13400 block of Westview Drive in Palos Heights, was identified as the person who made the calls and left the voicemails, police said.

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway in DuPage County after a detainee, who had just been found guilty in court, died following a medical emergency last week. According to officials from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, the incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 10. Officials said the detainee was taken into...

YORKVILLE, Ill. — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office says it is gathering more information about a homicide in rural Oswego on Sunday. A 14-year-old girl was treated and released after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg, and a man was shot and killed in the 0–99 block of Palomino Lane.

AURORA, Ill. — The Aurora Police Department says a call about an individual armed with a knife at a home in the 1700 block of Greene Court on Sunday was resolved peacefully. Police say officers were called around 12:30 p.m. for a report of a person in crisis who was armed. A trained supervisor spoke with the...

An Illinois State Police (ISP) squad car was damaged on I-80 when it was struck by another vehicle during a motorist assist. On February 15, 2026, at approximately 11:07 p.m., an ISP Trooper was relocating a disabled vehicle partially in the lane to the shoulder of I-80 westbound at milepost 138 near New Lenox with...

Orland Park trustees are moving forward on a road expansion project that’s been discussed for more than a decade, and it’s Amazon that’s making it possible. The village board voted Monday to pursue a Tax Increment Financing district for the Ravinia Avenue extension, a $12 million infrastructure project designed to...