Lincoln Middle School assistant principal killed in Berwyn shooting
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
Coroner rules Yorkville teen’s death undetermined; foul play not suspected
The Kendall County Coroner’s Office is classifying the death of 16-year-old Aiyana Williams of Yorkville as undetermined. The office says no evidence of foul play or trauma was found, but noted limiting factors in the case, including a lack of witnesses and the advanced state of decomposition of the remains.
Police release video of dog being rescued from house fire in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora officers saved the dog named Oakley after responding to a house fire last Thursday in the 2000 block of Whitehall Court.
Hazmat response underway in Elk Grove, Illinois
Devon Avenue is closed between Busse Road and Nicholas Boulevard due to the hazardous material incident.
Pritzker slams feds’ silence on fatal ICE shooting in Franklin Park
Gov. JB Pritzker ripped the feds Monday for clamming up about who’s investigating a fatal shooting by an immigration agent in Franklin Park — part of a larger lack of transparency over the use of force by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Spokespeople for ICE, the Department...
Armed Robbery At Domino’s In New Lenox
An Armed Robbery was reported Friday night at the Domino’s Pizza at 13150 W. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox. The robbery occurred at 10:59 p.m. Domino’s employees said that a male subject, wearing a mask and armed with a handgun, entered the store and demanded money. The robber obtained an estimated $500 of cash and...
DuPage County, IL – Crime Alert: Homeless Man Charged in 6 Naperville Burglaries
Naperville, IL – A 54-year-old homeless man has been charged in connection with a string of business burglaries across Naperville, prosecutors announced Monday. According to DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres, Prudencio Ugaban is facing six counts of burglary, all...
Two River Foresters abducted by federal agents suspected to be ICE
Two individuals were abducted from River Forest by federal agents believed to be employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) around 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11 near North Avenue and Harlem Avenue. Matt Walsh, River Forest village administrator, said in a statement to Wednesday Journal on Sunday that the village was...
ICE Raids in Elgin, Illinois Lead to Multiple Arrests Amid Operation Midway Blitz; Community...
Early Tuesday morning, Elgin, Illinois, became the epicenter of a major ICE operation resulting in several arrests, according to CBS Chicago. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had previously taken to social media, posting a video that showed her accompanying agents during the Elgin operation. In...
Murderer released under Illinois’ Trust Act arrested by ICE
ELGIN, Ill. (WTVO) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has arrested a convicted murderer released by Illinois authorities as part of its ‘Midway Blitz’ sweep in Elgin this week. According to ICE, Aldo Salazar Bahena, 37, was arrested on September 15th. He was released from the Stateville...