Dash cam video captured the moment a driver fled from police, leading them on a chase exceeding 100 mph from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, into Illinois.

Illinois had a higher violent crime rate in 2022 compared to nationwide as well. Whereas the nationwide rate was 4.0 incidents per 1,000 people, Illinois had 4.3 incidents per 1,000 people ...

Illinois had a higher violent crime rate in 2022 compared to nationwide as well. Whereas the nationwide rate was 4.0 incidents per 1,000 people, Illinois had 4.3 incidents per 1,000 people ...

Elgin saw an increase in serious crime in 2022 but a 12% decrease in gunfire incidents compared to 2021, according to the annual report released Thursday. There was a 6% increase in crimes ...

Violent crime has been trending downward in the United States for decades. According to the FBI, the U.S. violent crime rate — a population-adjusted measure that includes incidents of robbery ...

Illinois bucked those trends last year, with hate crime reports falling from 346 to 319, according to the FBI. But that dip followed a massive surge, from 56 in 2020 and 98 in 2021, to 346 in 2022.

The report found more than 1,000 hate incidents over the past five years. Twenty-six Illinois counties had at least six hate incidents each, including Coles, Macon, McLean and Rock Island counties.

Illinois Senate Bill 3552 would require all officers in Illinois be trained on how to identity these incidents and assist victims. "It's one thing you walk up and hit someone, assault someone ...

The report found more than 1,000 hate incidents over the past five years. Twenty-six Illinois counties had at least six hate incidents each, including Coles, Macon, McLean and Rock Island counties.