A former Cook County sheriff’s deputy is running for Kane County sheriff. Lou Santoyo of Elburn announced Thursday he is ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

A man wanted for attempted murder in Alabama was tracked down and arrested in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, authorities ...

The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required ...

Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty, including ...

Purdue University's train mascot, The Boilermaker Special, was involved in a fatal crash on Thursday afternoon in Tippecanoe ...

A former cemetery worker in Cook County was charged with allegedly stealing more than $114,000 in funeral expenses from ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail ...

Lifesaving award medal: Matthew Valencia and Bradley Craig, Oxnard Fire Department; Gabe Del Castillo, California State Parks ...

A man was arraigned and released on his own recognizance after being accused of stealing over $100,000 in products from a ...