PITTSFIELD, IL — Pike County recorded the highest per-capita domestic violence homicide rate in Illinois in 2025, according to the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence's annual homicide report. The county recorded three domestic violence-related deaths during the year, producing a rate of 26.1 deaths per 100,000 residents. That compares with a statewide rate of 0.8 per 100,000. Statewide, 72 separate domestic violence incidents resulted in 101 fatalities, while the ov