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Illinois State Police squad car struck by driver in Union County

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April 24, 2024

Illinois State Police squad car struck by driver in Union County

ANNA, Ill. (KFVS) – An Illinois State Police squad car was struck by a driver on Interstate 57 east of Anna, Illinois.

Around 9:06 p.m. on April 23, ISP officials investigated a traffic crash in Union County involving a trooper’s squad car hit by a motorist who failed to move over.

According to ISP, the squad car was parked on the inside shoulder of I-57 northbound near milepost 37.5, just north of Lick Creek Road, with emergency lights activated, handling a motorist assist. The trooper was inside of the squad car when it was struck by a white Infiniti. The trooper was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Infiniti was identified as 59-year-old Kimberly Keser of Creal Springs, Illinois. Keser reported no injuries on the scene. She was cited for the Move Over Law – Failure to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

In 2024, ISP has suffered 14 Move Over Law-related crashes with six troopers injured. In 2023, ISP had 21 Move Over Law-related crashes with seven troopers injured and suffered 25 crashes in 2022, leaving 13 troopers injured.

ISP reminds the public that the Move Over Law, also known as “Scott’s Law,” requires all drivers to move over when approaching an emergency vehicle, or any vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights activated.

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Two killed in Aurora, Illinois, restaurant shooting were previously in dating relationship, police say

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November 25, 2025

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Two killed in Aurora, Illinois, restaurant shooting were previously in dating relationship, police say

November 24, 2025 / 9:08 PM CST
/ CBS Chicago

Two people who were killed in a shooting inside a restaurant in Aurora, Illinois, over the weekend were identified on Tuesday evening.

Police responded to the shooting Saturday just after 9 p.m. at the Two Brothers Roundhouse, at 205 N. Broadway. Three people were found inside with gunshot wounds.

A woman was taken to Mercy Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. A 33-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition and remains in the intensive care unit. The shooter was pronounced dead at the scene, Aurora police said.

The Kane County Coroner identified the two killed as 24-year-old Jazmine Barclay of Aurora and 43-year-old Bryan Heineman of Naperville.

A preliminary investigation indicated that Heineman and Barclay had been in a dating relationship.

Barclay and the 33-year-old man were together on the upper-level balcony of the music room when Heineman entered the business. Evidence suggests he went there to confront two after possibly learning of their location from social media.

Police said moments after approaching them, Heineman shot them both before turning the gun on himself.

No bystanders were struck by gunfire or injured. A firearm was recovered near Heineman.

Witnesses on social media said that the shooting happened while the band Beyond the Blonde was performing, and moments after the shots, people ran for their lives.

The singer of the band, Charity Benevelli, said, “It’s a crazy feeling going from everyone is having a great time, happy, smiling, dancing, and then all of a sudden it is absolute fear.”

The Aurora Police Department is encouraging anyone affected by the shooting to contact their Crisis Intervention Unit at 630-256-2483.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division at 630-256-5500.

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Woman convicted in Slender Man stabbing taken into custody in Illinois

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November 24, 2025

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Woman convicted in Slender Man stabbing taken into custody in Illinois

MADISON (WLUK) — The Madison Police Department says Morgan Geyser was taken into custody Sunday night in Illinois.

Police say just after 10:30 p.m. Sunday, they received information that Geyser was located and there was no longer a need to search for her.

WMTV in Madison says Geyser was located in Posen, Illinois.

She was at a truck stop in the area with another person.

An effort to find Geyser began Saturday after police say she cut off her monitoring bracelet and left her group home.

The Madison Police Department was notified of Geyser’s disappearance on Sunday morning.

Geyser was one of two people convicted in the Slender Man stabbing of Peyton Leutner in Waukesha during a sleepover in 2014.

She pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide in 2018 for the incident.

She was sentenced to 40 years in a psychiatric hospital.

Geyser had been held at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute near Oshkosh before being released to the Madison group home.

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Details of the release plan are sealed, after a previous plan for her to move into a group home in Sun Prairie fell through due to community backlash.

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Wisconsin’s win over Illinois was its most complete this season. Here’s why

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November 23, 2025

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Wisconsin’s win over Illinois was its most complete this season. Here’s why

The Wisconsin Badgers football team defeated Illinois 27-10, marking their second win over a top-25 team in three weeks.
Running back Darrion Dupree’s 131 rushing yards and 84-yard touchdown run highlighted the offense’s most productive day against a Power Four opponent.
Wisconsin’s defense recorded five sacks and held Illinois to one touchdown on three red-zone trips.

MADISON – There is a risk when you play a schedule as tough as the one Wisconsin faced this season that it beats a team down for good.

That is where the Badgers football team appeared headed a month ago. But now, with one game left in the regular season, UW appears to be better for the experience.

The Badgers, who have had some moral victories this season, are now starting to score actual ones.

Their 27-10 win over Illinois on Nov. 22 was the best they’ve had in a while. The Badgers’ defensive front had another dominant performance, the offense had its most productive day of the season against a Power Four opponent and the special teams came up with a big play that led directly to a touchdown.

The result was Wisconsin’s second win over a team in the College Football Playoff top 25 in three weeks – Illinois was ranked No. 21 in the Week 12 ranking – and just like it’s win over then-No. 23 Washington on Nov. 8, the UW fans rushed the field after the final play to celebrate.

The Badgers (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) have trusted the process of building their team and are starting to be rewarded.

“Coach Fickell talks about it all the time,” said outside linebacker Darryl Peterson, one of 31 players honored before the game for Senior Day. “Man, these are life lessons that we’re learning. Everything’s not going to go your way. You know part of this game is being able to fight through and be resilient. I think it’s something that we’ll take with us for the rest of our lives.”

Badgers coach Luke Fickell called the win the team’s most complete of the season. We agree. Here is why.

Running back Darrion Dupree helps offense come alive

Wisconsin finished with 301 total yards, its third-highest total of the season. Its 209 rushing yards were 44 more than its previous season high. And the offense’s five scores were UW’s most since a 42-10 win over Middle Tennessee on Sept. 6.

That total yardage won’t wow most teams, but it was noteworthy for a few reasons.

The Badgers opened the game with a 16-play touchdown drive – the most plays for a Wisconsin scoring drive this season – that covered 80 yards and ended with a 6-yard touchdown run by senior receiver Vinny Anthony. And in the third quarter, Darrion Dupree ripped off an 84-yard touchdown run that is the Badgers’ longest play from scrimmage this year.

Freshman quarterback Carter Smith continued his ascent, completing 9 of 11 passes for 75 yards. He didn’t have a touchdown pass but also didn’t put the ball in harm’s way.

Dupree, who got a career-high 17 carries with Dilin Jones and Gideon Ituka out due to injuries., finished with 131 yards to snap UW’s 15-game stretch without a 100-yard rusher.

His long run was just what the doctor ordered for an offense that even after Saturday’s “outburst” still ranks 133^rd out of 134 teams nationally.

“Those big plays that not only generate energy and momentum but give you a different boost and make people play in a different way,” Fickell said. “That’s just something that we’ve really struggled with, not just this year, but in the last couple years. It was really good to be able to see that.”

Darryl Peterson, defense bring heat and step up in red zone

While the defensive line has been solid at putting pressure on the quarterback, it has been finishing those plays with sacks during the last four games.

The Badgers’ five sacks against Illinois pushed their total to 19 in the last four games. Their six tackles for a loss give them 29 during that stretch.

Peterson led the charge with a career-high three sacks, two that came on third down. Senior cornerback D’Yoni Hill made a career-high eight tackles.

Illinois’ 298 total yards were its third lowest of the season behind second-ranked Indiana (161) and No. 1 Ohio State (295). But the bigger accomplishment for Wisconsin was keeping the Illini off the scoreboard.

They reached the red zone three times but got only one touchdown. The other trips resulted in field-goal attempts, a 37-yard miss with about 11 minutes left in the second quarter when UW led, 7-0, and a 24-yard make with 1 minute 23 seconds left in the third quarter that cut the Badgers’ lead to 17-10.

The second attempt came after Wisconsin faced a first-and-goal from the 9.

“Obviously the guys played well, but I give a lot of credit to the coaches, too.” Fickell said. “[Defensive coordinator] Mike Tressel and those guys had a really good game plan and recognized where we were going to need to be really successful in the red zone because that’s where they’ve been as good as anybody.

“When [Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer] gets to the red zone, his ability to run the football, his ability to throw the football [make him dangerous]. They’re really creative down there.”

Nathanial Vakos, Charlie Jarvis helps special teams deliver boom

Senior Nathanial Vakos hit each of his field-goal attempts, a 47-yarder with 14 seconds left in the first half that gave the Badgers a 10-7 lead and a 32-yard attempt with 4:23 to play that gave the team its final margin of victory.

Redshirt freshman Sean West averaged 48.6 yards per punt and really flipped field position in the second half.

The big play came from redshirt junior Charlie Jarvis, who pounced on punter Keelan Crimmins after Crimmins mishandled a low snap in the fourth quarter. The turnover on downs gave Wisconsin a first down at the Illini 14. Four plays later Dupree took a direct snap 4 yards for a touchdown that gave UW a 24-10 edge with 8:16 to go.

By that point the game turned into a feel-good affair, one fueled by all three aspects of the game. It was the kind of peroformance that breeds confidence, and for the Badgers that showed in the body language of the players as the game wore on.

The question now is ‘Will the Badgers’ game travel? Wisconsin travels to Minnesota for the final game with a chance to not only bring home Paul Bunyan’s Axe but a 3-1 record in their final four games.

“I think any time we can celebrate, we’re going to celebrate,” Peterson said. “There’s been a lot more to celebrate these last few weeks, so I think being able to do that and show that, it’s been fun for us. And when we’re having fun, I think, you know, when you’re having fun playing football, man, there’s nothing like it.”

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