Joliet police detective found guilty of domestic violence charges, judge rules
A Joliet police detective has been found guilty by a judge after being accused of domestic violence in 2024.
Elgin officer terminated over social media post
Elgin Police Officer Jason Lentz was terminated after an investigation found that he violated departmental policies with a social media post regarding immigration matters.
This Old-School Breakfast Joint In Illinois Has Been A Neighborhood Favorite For Decades
Some restaurants whisper their presence, while others plant themselves on a corner and become part of the neighborhood’s DNA. Louie’s Grill in Forest Park has mastered the latter, serving up breakfast and lunch with the kind of unpretentious charm that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with fancy brunch spots...
Body of missing student James Gracey found in Barcelona, police say
The body James Gracey, the University of Alabama student who disappeared in Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said Thursday.
Penn Entertainment sets date for Hollywood Casino Aurora opening
The venue will feature a 226-room hotel, more than 1,200 gaming positions and a retail sportsbook. US.- Penn Entertainment has announced that it expects to open the new land-based Hollywood Casino Aurora on June 24, pending customary regulatory approvals. The new venue will replace the company’s riverboat casino on...
New Lenox Woman Is Charged With Domestic Battery
A New Lenox woman is in custody, charged with Domestic Battery. On Wednesday, New Lenox officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Sanctuary Drive in New Lenox. The complainant advised that they were involved in an argument with their family member, 18 year old Tatum M. Twomey. As the argument escalated, it is...
Suburban Chicago man denied release after shooting at vehicle near elementary school
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. - A suburban man was denied pre-trial release after allegedly shooting at a moving vehicle near an elementary school last November in West Chicago. The shooting happened on Nov. 7, 2025, in the parking lot of the Timberlake Apartment Complex at 1220 S. Kings Cross. A mother...
Bailey says campaign will focus on Chicago area after rough primary night in suburbs
NAPERVILLE — Tuesday night’s primary results show downstate farmer and former state lawmaker Darren Bailey will have his work cut out for him in the Chicago area as he tries for a second time to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker. He and other members began that work in earnest...
Rockdale man in jail on lengthy list of charges
A Rockdale man is in La Salle County Jail on a lengthy list of charges. The Sheriff's report says John Planinsek was observed Thursday morning driving on East Etna road in Ottawa. Planinsek was a person of interest from a March 9th pursuit on I-80 near Marseilles. Police arrested the 40-year old Planinsek Thursday...
Lombard Man Accused Of Hate Crime Following An Incident At A Lombard Bakery
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Joe Grage announced that Judge Leah Bendik granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Lombard man accused of hate crime following an incident at a Lombard bakery last Friday night. Justin Ward, 34 (d.o.b. 3/17/1991) of the 2300...
