Tyshawn Harris, 20, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after he opened fire on an Illinois deputy during a traffic stop with an AR15-style pistol near Joliet.

Authorities are asking the public for help locating four children who were abducted in Illinois on Saturday when a suspect drove off with a car while they were in the back seat.

WILMETTE, Ill. (WLS) -- Police are searching for an endangered teen who went missing in the north suburbs on Monday afternoon. Illinois State Police said 13-year-old Jacob Pasechnik, who disappeared in Wilmette, has a condition that puts him in danger.

An investigation into a reported shooting closed the northbound lanes of the Veterans Memorial Tollway Wednesday.

Illinois State Police identified a suspect in an Effingham hit-and-run crash that sent a woman to the hospital last month, and she’s still on the road to recovery. Police said 26-year-old Mia Hayden of Altamont was heading home from work the night of Sept.

EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police conducted a three-day violent crime suppression detail from October 20 to 22, 2025, targeting high-crime area

The crash happened at about 8:10 p.m. on the westbound lanes of I-88 near Mitchel Road in North Aurora, police said. Two cars were involved in the crash. ISP said two people died at the scene.

An Illinois state lawmaker blames “reckless immigration policies” after a crash killed Coles County Board Member Mike Clayton and his wife, Gail. The driver is reportedly in the U.

The Illinois State Police is warning drivers to keep an eye out for deer during the fall — which the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) says is when many of the accidents involving deer occur.