Over 400 Fake Super Bowl Rings Seized By Customs One Way To Illinois

The rings had a total manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $300,000, if they were real, according to authorities.

Navy Recruiter Assaulted Underage Girls, Used Job To Gain Access: Cops

The man is accused of unwanted sexual contact with at least two underage girls and attempting sexual contact with a third, police said.

2 Dead, 6 Injured In DeKalb County Crash: Reports

Three vehicles were involved in the crash Monday, according to reports.

Man Could Face A Decade In Prison For Illegal Deer Harvesting: Report

An Illinois man faces five felony counts for illegally harvesting deer, according to WLDS.

Parents Charged With Murder In 3-Year-Old's Death

The charges were upgraded this week after the girl was brought to a local hospital and pronounced dead over the summer, court records said.

Illinois Worker Dies On Top Of Grain Bin

The worker suffered cardiac arrest and fell onto a conveyor system, according to reports.

Body Found In Illinois Storage Unit, Woman Charged: Police

Police responded to a call about a suspicious odor and found a large box containing decomposed human remains, authorities said.

7th Person Charged In Connection With Bradley Police Sgt's Slaying

A response to a call about dogs barking in a vehicle ended with one officer injured and another dead, according to police.

2 Vehicles Found Underwater In Mississippi River Along Illinois Border

Police believe the vehicles have been there for years, according to reports.

IL Firefighter Left To Die In Basement Due To On-Scene Mistakes: OSHA

“This firefighter fell into the basement of a single-story house and for over 30 minutes it was not known that he was missing.”

Nearly 30 Years Later, Police Know What Happened To Steven Asplund

On Jan. 9, 1994, Steven Asplund went to a friend’s house to borrow a caulk gun, left in his black Ford Mustang and was never seen again.

IL Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Police Officer, Cameraman On Jan. 6

Shane Jason Woods faces up to nine years in prison after federal prosecutors said he body tackled a female police officer and media member.

2 Killed In House Explosion In LaSalle, Foul Play Ruled Out: Police

The blast killed Robert Waters, 59, along with a woman, and investigators are continuing to work to determine the cause of the explosion.

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Charges In U.S. Capitol Riots: Feds

Matthew Capsel, 28, Ottawa is among a "mob of rioters" who interfered with officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and then posted video on social media.

Gun Violence Killing Youths: What's Being Done About It In Illinois

There were nearly 400 more gun deaths in Illinois in 2020 compared with 2019. Many of the victims are children.

Skydiving Fatality Near Ottawa Not Linked To World Record Chase

LaSalle County police have not released the identity of the person who was found dead in a cornfield after the accident at Skydive Chicago.

Tammy Zywicki Slaying Still Unsolved, 30 Years Later

The 21-year-old college student was on her way back to school in Iowa when she was killed.

IL Man Charged With 55 Child Pornography Counts: Police

The charges were brought in connection with an investigation that began over a year ago, police said.

Body Found In Illinois Storage Unit: Police

Inside a storage unit in Belvidere was the body of a man, possibly in his early 50s, according to police.

Gun Enforcement Blitz Confiscates Firearms From 1,017 People: ISP

The 46-day campaign targeted Illinois residents who should not have guns and resulted in weapons being surrendered to the police.

Nearly 200 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation In Rural Illinois

The situation was among the largest known animal hoarding cases in state history, according to WHBF.

Yearly Gun Deaths Are Up In Illinois

More than 45,000 people were killed by a firearm in the U.S. in 2020.

Woman Shot In Possible Road Rage Shooting On I-55: State Police

The woman was in critical condition after the Thursday night shooting. COPA said an off-duty officer was involved in the shooting.

Attorney Presents Evidence That 'Starved Rock Killer' Chester Weger Hopes Will Lead To His Exoneration

Weger has maintained his innocence since he was convicted of killing three women in 1960.

IL Road Workers Shot On The Job, Seriously Injured By Juveniles: Cops

A flagger downstate was struck in the back of the head and another worker who came to assist the flagger was hit in the chest, police said.

Should Illinois Teachers Carry Guns At School: Take Patch Survey

After school shootings, the idea of arming teachers is often debated. Do you think teachers in Illinois should be armed? Take our survey.

3 Men Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds In Kankakee Apartment: Police

In a post addressing “why the investigation appeared to move slowly,” the mayor said police brought in a state crime scene unit to assist.

Illinois Children Rescued From Ravine In Badlands National Park

A 10-year-old boy and his sister were hiking near their family’s campsite when they fell into the ravine and were trapped.

Family Starts Fundraiser After Pregnant 22-Year-Old Decapitated

“Liese was taken from us unexpectedly and too soon,” said a gofundme page started by her family to cover expenses related to her death.

Contractor Convicted In $800K Fraud Scheme Out Of Northwest Suburbs

A Bloomingdale Township official would approve invoices "knowing that much of the work and services were never performed,” authorities said.

Pregnant Woman Decapitated; Was Due To Give Birth In July, Police Say

The woman's on-and-off boyfriend of two years is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according to police.

Shielded From Public View

Misconduct by corrections staff in Illinois prisons received scant discipline.

Video Shows Driver Attack Illinois State Trooper

The trooper had just assured the man that he wouldn't go to jail, when the driver lunged, video obtained by 25 News Now shows.

Illinois 3-Year-Old Found Safe After Following His Dog Into The Woods

The child was quickly found after first responders and community members sprang into action to help with the search in southern Illinois.

Missing NIU Student Found Dead: Police

Latif Adeboyejo was found dead in his car with a single gunshot wound, according to DeKalb police.

Gun Violence Awareness Day In IL: Wear Orange, Other Things To Know

Events in the Chicago metro area will be held this weekend to mark Gun Violence Awareness Day.

IL Man, Mother Harassed Black Neighbor, Hung Noose From Tree: Lawsuit

The hate crime lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul charges the Carroll County residents with harassment and other crimes.

Man Crossing Road On Lawnmower Killed By Semi: Police

The truck driver swerved and tried to stop but struck the side of the lawnmower, ejecting the man, police said.

Massive Resort Fire Destroys 7 Cabins Near Starved Rock State Park

Seven cabins containing over two dozen units caught fire, and roughly 200 firefighters battled the blaze into the early morning hours.

IL Sheriff Promotes Gun Raffle Day After TX School Shooting, Draws Ire

Many took issue with the timing of the Facebook post, published the morning after 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas.