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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is leaving public office after nearly a quarter of a century, and a trio of candidates are vying to replace him in the...
A Chicago man is accused of stealing a city ambulance and leading police on a 70-mile chase through several counties. But records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates...
The Grundy County sheriff said that class B and C misdemeanors will no longer be arrestable offenses under the new law — for example, trespassing and assault.
“I walked up to him and tried confronting him,” he said. “A small confrontation turned into chasing him out of the store.” Morris Police were called to the scene. Baker said he turned over evidence to police, and officers arrested 23-year-old Ethan Kotlinski. Video of the confrontation has been viewed more than 100,000 times on Facebook. “There is this idea of vigilante groups on busting people for solicitation of a minor has gained a popularity,” said Chicago-based attorney Adam Sheppard. “I think because as technology gets better and better it's easier for them to do.” While...
Grundy County law enforcement officials, prosecutors and legislators held a press conference at the Grundy County Courthouse on Friday in regards to concerns of Criminal Justice Reform Bill 3653. During the conference, Grundy County Stateâs Attorney Jason Helland was asked if he believed anything positive came from the legislation.