A township tax assessor in Clinton County is facing a backlash after calling a woman an expletive on Twitter while arguing over the GOP tax plan. Chris Wellen, elected tax assessor for ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Police shot and killed a man suspected in a shooting in Rockford, after he took a person hostage overnight and fired shots at officers in DeKalb Township, sheriff's officials said ...

A DeKalb County sheriff's deputy was killed in a crash Thursday night, Illinois State Police said. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana Welcome ...

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake Monday morning struck near Somonauk, Illinois, a small town in DeKalb County, according to the United States Geological Survey.