The Western Illinois University Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) program, a top public safety program in the nation, has a long history of serving the Quad Cities community following graduation.
Illinois State Police District 2 Commander Captain Linda Mandat announces state police will be conducting Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols, Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP), and Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Cook and DuPage counties during December.
Illinois State Police District 2 Commander Captain Linda Mandat announces the state police will conduct occupant restraint enforcement patrols and distracted driving enforcement program patrols in Kane County during December.
Fairfield's annual Christmas parade is set for this evening beginning at 5 p.m. The parade will follow the usual parade route through Fairfield. The family of slain Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley will light the official Christmas Tree on the courthouse square prior to the parade at 4:45 p.m. Lineup for the parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. The parade will be broadcast on WFIW. Hal Bryant will serve as the parade marshal for this year's parade. Hal is the retired building trades instructor at Fairfield Community High School. 37-year-old Carolyn Hatcher of Sims pled guilty before Judge Molt in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon. Hatcher was originally arrested on a Class 3 felony charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine this past February. As part of the guilty plea, a charge of driving on a suspended license was dismissed. Hatcher was sentenced to two years probation, and was ordered to pay $1400 in fines and court costs. A recent blood drive at the Community o
A 19-year-old man from Lake in the Hills turned himself in to state police after charges were filed against him for a fatal car crash that happened in Kane County this fall.