SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WIFR) – A statewide survey says Aurora police made the most DUI arrests with Rockford coming in second place.

According to a survey from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM), Rockford’s 272 officers made 359 DUI arrests in 2024, a 32.5% increase from 2023’s 271 DUI arrests.

On the list of municipalities, Rockford ranks second for 2024. The press release even says in bold, italicized and underlined lettering, “Rockford has impressive increase in DUI arrests.”

Four Rockford Police Department officers are listed with DUI arrests: Robert Trout – 84; John Johnson – 72; Ryan Lane – 63; Christopher Boeke – 53.

Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office led the charge of sheriff’s departments at the number one rank for DUI arrests at 387. Deputy Jonathan Humphries made the most with 59 DUI arrests.

AAIM has taken the annual survey of Illinois police departments for 35 years to “give recognition to the most productive departments and police officers,” and encourage officers and departments to continue doing so.

In the release, AAIM says of the almost 700 agencies contacted, 81% responded.

AAIM’s full survey dataset can be seen here:

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Attorneys say more than 900 survivors have now come forward alleging they suffered child sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers in Illinois between 1995 and 2022.

A new batch of complaints were filed Tuesday, and lawyers say they include 107 new cases of abuse. Plaintiffs claim they were raped, groped, and threatened—all while in the custody of an Illinois Youth Center or the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, formerly known as the Audy Home.

“These survivors want justice, and they want accountability and they want sexual abuse in the Illinois juvenile justice system to end,” said attorney Jerome Block.

At a press conference Wednesday, adult survivors shared stories of what they experienced as teenagers at youth detention facilities. One woman, who prefers to go by her first name Kate-Lynn, recounted an alleged incident at Illinois Youth Center Warrenville where at least five staff members entered her cell and took off her clothes. Then, she said, a male staff member sat on her naked body and touched her inappropriately.

“My life has been severely impacted by the trauma I experienced at the hands of these state employees at IYC Warrenville,” said Kate-Lynn.

Another speaker, Charles Graves, said he was sexually assaulted by three officers in Illinois. Graves also said he encountered one of his alleged abusers again while visiting his nephew in the juvenile system.

“She didn’t remember me, but I remembered her. And I talked to my nephew, and I asked him, are you okay?” said Graves. “…They need to understand what took place, and they need to do something to start helping prevent it.”

The alleged victims are represented by the law groups Bailey & Glasser, Levy Konigsberg, DiCello Levitt, and Anapol Weiss.

In a statement, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice said it is aware of the recently filed lawsuits and cannot comment on active litigation.

“IDJJ has enacted policies and protocols to ensure the safety of youth and staff and identify any possible instances of abuse or misconduct,” spokesperson Dominique Newman wrote.

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Cook County and the Illinois Department of Corrections are also named in the complaints; the Office of the Chief Judge in Cook County said it could not comment, and an IDOC spokesperson did not respond to WBEZ’s request.

Block said his clients deserve compensation, though there is “no amount of money that can fully make these survivors whole.”

“This is something that is going to be very expensive for the state, and it should be,” said Block. “Because these are horrific, horrific traumas and horrific injuries inflicted on these men and women when they were children.”