Local Headlines

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Police say they’re investigating the death of a missing Mokena woman as a homicide after she was found fatally shot in the head. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that detectives located 24-year-old Kaitlyn Kearns’s body and her 1996 Jeep Grand

CHICAGO (AP) — Seven Chicago police officers connected to a corrupt sergeant who shook down drug dealers have been placed on desk duty as their conduct is investigated. The action came hours after a Cook County judge threw out the felony drug convictions of 15 black men who all say they were

DEKALB – A two year old is dead and a DeKalb woman has been arrested after allegedly slamming the childs head into a hardwood floor last Friday. On November 10th the DeKalb Police Department were notified that a child had sustained a severe brain injury under suspicious circumstances.

LELAND – A collision near Leland has left one person dead and six injured. Around 6:30 AM Wednesday Leland, Somonauk, Sheridan and Earlville EMS were called to the intersection of US Route 34 and East 1950th Road for a two vehicle rollover accident with entrapment. According to the

DEKALB – A Muslim woman wearing a head scarf was assaulted by a man Monday evening in DeKalb in what police are calling a hate crime. A little after noon in the 2300 block of Sycamore Road police were called responding to the report of a battery. Officers spoke with the victim who

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rockford’s mayor and police chief met with protesters who raised concerns about the deaths of a northern Illinois police officer and a motorist during a traffic stop. Mayor Tom McNamara and Police Chief Dan O’Shea resisted calls for a federal investigation as

OTTAWA – The first weekend of firearm season for deer is coming, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources would like to remind hunters to be on the lookout for diseased animals. The split season begins this Friday and goes through Sunday and concludes on Thursday, November 30th

Spring Valley – State Police say they arrested a Chicago man during a traffic stop on I-80 in Bureau County.   Around 12:30 Monday afternoon, State Police pulled over a 2005 Pontiac driven by 28 year old Zell Jordan, of Chicago for what they say was a minor traffic infraction near the

CHICAGO (AP) — A scientist searching for a young male alligator snapping turtle that was put in a Southern Illinois creek at least a year ago instead grabbed a 22-pound adult female, raising hopes for those trying to protect a creature that hadn’t been spotted in the area for three