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Man dead after motorcycle crash into school bus carrying 15 kids in Will County
WILL COUNTY, Ill. — One person is dead following a collision with an occupied school bus late Wednesday afternoon in Troy Township, authorities confirmed to WGN News. SkyCam9 flew above the scene as Will County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the crash in the 24000 block of W. Shepley Road. According to deputies, just before 3:20 p.m., […]
Fundraiser, vigil held for children of Melissa Aud-Headlee, slain Joliet, Illinois woman
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- A community in mourning united in Joliet Friday evening to help raise money to stop domestic violence.As friends and family of Melissa Aud-Headlee came to terms with her death at the hands of her estranged husband, they sought to raise money for her three children.They gathered outside Aud-Headlee's home, collecting money for a raffle and a candlelight vigil.A GoFundMe for Aud-Headlee's children has raised more than $8,000.Aud-Headlee was stabbed to death by her estranged husband in a murder-suicide this past Saturday morning.Melissa Aud-Headlee's older brother, Daniel Ronczkowski, told CBS 2 he was helping his sister plant...
Joliet Police Arrest Bolingbrook Man In Shooting Investigation
A Bolingbrook man arrested related to dozens of shots fired along Richards Street on April 18th. Joliet Police arrested 18-year-old Latrell Woodall of Bolingbrook was arrested, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility for Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Not Eligible to Obtain a FOID Card.
Bolingbrook Man Charged In Move Over Law After ISP Trooper Car Hit
An Illinois State Police trooper is recovering following a crash on I-55 in Will County. Authorities say the trooper’s stationary squad car was hit by a Toyota Corolla Monday night north of Route 59. The ISP squad car was parked on the right shoulder on Interstate 55 northbound near milepost 252, north of Route 59, with emergency lights activated, handling a traffic crash. The trooper was sitting inside of the squad car with his seatbelt fastened when his squad car was struck by a gray Toyota Corolla. The trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Corolla, 31-year-old Asante Williams of Bolingbrook, was cited for the Move Over Law, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident and Improper Lane Usage.
Utility crew in southwest suburbs finds human remains while digging trench: police
YORKVILLE, Ill. - A contractor crew found something very unexpected while doing utility work in Yorkville earlier this week. The crew was working Wednesday in the 200 block of Park Street. As they were digging a trench to repair water pipes, they found what they believed to be human remains, according to Yorkville Police Department.
Aurora man, his 2 sisters get prison sentences for battering police officer during traffic stop
AURORA, Ill. - An Aurora man has been sentenced to prison for threatening and battering a police officer in 2021. Paul Sherrod Taylor, 32, was found guilty earlier this year of aggravated battery to a police officer, threatening a public official, aggravated assault of a police officer and resisting a peace officer.
2 suspects charged after theft led to high-speed Oak Brook police chase ending in Willow Springs
Charges have been filed Thursday after a police chase in DuPage County on Wednesday. Police said two men wanted for stealing chainsaws out of a truck sped away from officers at speeds approaching 120 miles per hour.
Local Police “Cop on a Rooftop” Fundraiser At Various Dunkin’ Locations
This Friday, May 17, 2024, members of the Joliet Police Department will be participating in the annual “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser. From 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Joliet Officers and Professional Staff will be at the Dunkin’ located at 800 North Raynor Avenue in Joliet accepting donations for Special Olympics Illinois, a statewide organization that provides children and adults with developmental disabilities an opportunity to enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, and social skills through athletic competition. The Joliet Police Department has participated in this fundraiser for 20 consecutive years, raising well over $100,000 for Special Olympics Illinois during that time.
One suspect caught, one on loose after police chase through west Chicago suburbs
WILLOW SPRINGS, Ill. (CBS) -- Police brought out K-9s Wednesday afternoon to search for a man who ditched a van after a long police chase through several western suburbs.The chase started after a theft in Oak Brook. Two thieves in a minivan drove at times as fast as 100 miles an hour down Interstates 88, 355, and 55, eventually ending in Willow Springs.Police caught one man but were searching for the other Tuesday afternoon.The search was underway as of just before 4 p.m. around Howard Avenue and 80th Place in Willow Springs. People were told to stay away from the area.
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