AP: Illinois man charged in 4 killings ordered to remain in jail pending trial
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois man charged with killing four people and injuring seven others by stabbing, beating and driving over them has been denied pretrial release. A judge in the city of Rockford ruled
Recent Springfield drug bust yields thousands of dollars in cocaine
A recent drug bust in Springfield resulted in $34,000 worth of cocaine being taken off the streets. The bust happened when officers in the Proactive Crime Unit searched a home in the area of Wheeler and Cincinnati
Springfield woman remains in jail after last week’s attempted bank robbery
A woman remains behind bars for attempting to rob a bank in Springfield. Police were called to Security Bank on Stevenson late last week after a woman demanded money from a teller and made a gesture that
Man arrested at Springfield Wyndham in connection with metal pole thrown through Sangamon County Building window last Friday
A man is accused of throwing a metal pole through the front entrance of the Sangamon County Building in Springfield last week. Authorities say James Kirst was located in the lobby of the Wyndham Hotel and arrested
SPD make firearm and narcotics arrest in 3000 block of Lakeshire Drive
The Springfield Police recently made a firearm and narcotics arrest in the 3000 block of Lakeshire Drive. On January 5, the SPD Street Crimes Unit and the Pro-Active Crime Unit served a search warrant in the 3000
Cook County inmate found dead on Christmas
Authorities are investigating the death of a Cook County Jail inmate on Christmas Day. Correctional staff found Michael O’Connor, 33, unresponsive in his cell, where they attempted to administer first aid. O’Connor was then taken to Mt.
Meisel & Hundsdorfer: Secretary of State helps launch first-of-its-kind state ID program for inmates exiting Cook County Jail
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says pilot program is 15 years in the making By HANNAH MEISEL & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Certain detainees leaving Cook County jail will now be given a
La Salle County Jail Superintendent Edgcomb dispels misconceptions concerning SAFE-T Act in recent Peru Rotary Club presentation
Now that cash bail has been eliminated in Illinois, its effects are becoming clearer. La Salle County Jail superintendent Jason Edgcomb recently gave a presentation to the Peru Rotary Club about his first-hand experiences managing a jail
GOP Illinois State Rep. Caulkins and Cook County State’s Attorney Fox disagree on SAFE-T Act impact on communities and crime
Republican State Rep. Dan Caulkins has complained about the effect of the SAFE-T Act on a specific case in Madison County. After Michael Perham was charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend in September before the SAFE-T Act
Four thousand new solar panels in Kane County set to power Kane County Judicial Center and jail
Four thousand new solar panels on 10 acres in Kane County just went online. It is expected to provide more than half of the electricity for the nearby Kane County Judicial Center and Jail in St. Charles.