State Police arrest six in human trafficking enforcement operation
The Illinois State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested six men during a two-day human trafficking enforcement operation in the Rockford area. State Police conducted the operation in Winnebago County on Wednesday and Thursday. The operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in …
Juvenile charged with armed robbery, aggravated battery
A 16-year-old boy was charged with multiple felonies in connection with Chicago train platform robberies. The juvenile was charged with three counts of aggravated battery of a transit employee or passenger, three counts of robbery, and one count of robbery armed with a firearm. The Bureau of Counterterrorism Tactical Team and members of the Chicago...
Sentencing in fatal Wheaton accident leaves victim’s family …
Just minutes before reading her victim impact statement in her daughter’s fatal accident, Traci Palucci looked around a DuPage County courtroom. “This is basically humiliating. We are in traffic court,” said Palucci, lamenting the fact that the driver in the accident only faced a citation and not criminal charges. “This is my only chance to...
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe plans pilgrimages
Nov 28, 2024 · The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe of the Archdiocese of Chicago will kick off celebrations in honor of the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with two pilgrimages. The Des Plaines shrine will have two celebrations to bless truckers and their vehicle as part of festivities in honor of the upcoming feast of...
Teens charged in Chicago carjacking - Chronicle Media
David Brantley, 18, a resident of the 3300 block of South Holmes in Hazel Crest, and Tayvon Andrews, 18, a resident of the 8400 block of South Manistee Avenue in Chicago, were both charged with felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking armed with a firearm and receiving/possessing stolen property and a misdemeanor count of …
Oak Park Police mourn first officer killed on duty in 86 years
Nov 30, 2024 · For the first time in more than four generations, the Oak Park Police Department will drape its entrance portals with black bunting to mourn the loss of one of their own from injuries suffered while on duty. Detective Allan Reddins, 40, was fatally shot shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday while responding to a call of...
St. Charles police fatally shoot man in facility with chainsaw
Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in St. Charles. Shortly after 8:45 a.m. today, the St. Charles Police Department asked the State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation to examine an officer-involved shooting death at River Glen of St. Charles Assisted Living Community, located on the 900 block of North Fifth Avenue. Preliminary investigative...
Man dies following I-55 crash - Chronicle Media
A Romeoville man died from injuries sustained Saturday morning in an accident on Interstate 55. Illinois State Police said the driver of a Honda Civic struck a Subaru SUV shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday on the southbound Stevenson Expressway south of First Avenue in Lyons. State Police said the Civic was traveling in the middle...
St. Charles officials shoot down housing development
The city of St. Charles has halted consideration of a 970-acre concept plan that called for more than 2,000 housing units plus commercial development. City officials said in a Sept. 13 statement that deliberation has ended after reviewing the Charles Farm plan from Pulte Home Co., LLC and considering feedback from the public and other...
Mom of victim in fatal Wheaton hit-and-run carries on fight
Traci Palucci is struggling to put all her feelings into a victim impact statement. Palucci, the mother of Paige Donahue, who was killed in a 2023 hit-and-run accident in Wheaton, has been told she will be given time to speak Friday afternoon in DuPage County Circuit Court when Tarra Fiedler, the suspected driver, is expected to be sentenced in the case.