The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.

A St. Charles man was ordered Wednesday to be held in jail on child sex crime charges because one Kane County judge believes another judge erred in letting the man live at home while awaiting trial.

Bartlett police arrested an Elgin man Tuesday in connection with a shooting that caused damage to a home in early May.

The Elgin Community College Center for Emergency Services is hosting a community open house and touch-a-truck event on Saturday, Sept. 14, in Burlington.

Elgin and Schaumburg police will play on the same team in a charity softball game Saturday, Aug. 24, to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. Police will take the field against a Bear Family Restaurants s...

Lisle’s new temporary police chief has an extensive policing career and most recently served as East Dundee’s police chief before his retirement in 2023.

Elgin is seeking applicants for the nine openings on its newly established Civilian Review Board.

A Chicago man has been charged with drug-induced homicide in Elgin, authorities said.

Elgin Township hosts a free community event on Saturday, Aug. 17, showcasing over 30 organizations, how they can assist residents, what volunteer opportunities exist to help the organizations, and social service and driver job opportunities.

Can you get away with speeding in Illinois? Some drivers cite lax enforcement and are “amazed there aren’t more accidents and deaths.”