Crime
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Maserati stolen outside Des Plaines casinoApr 10, 2024 2:30 pm - A masked thief stole a white Maserati Ghibli outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines earlier this week, police said in a news release. The car was stolen Sunday night in one...
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Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case
Apr 10, 2024 9:07 am - NEW YORK — Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his ...
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Des Plaines woman loses $8,000 to man posing as federal agent, police sayApr 09, 2024 3:41 pm - A man posing as a federal agent scammed a Des Plaines woman out of $8,000 last week, police said. The impostor called the woman on April 5 and said he was with U.S. Custo...
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Men charged with vandalism in BataviaApr 09, 2024 3:18 pm - Two men have been charged with committing at least $75,000 worth of burglaries and vandalism in Batavia. Batavia police say they began investigating the case in March 202...
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Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop
Apr 09, 2024 2:46 pm - Plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 gun shots over 41 seconds during a traffic stop that left one man dead and one officer injured, according to graphic...
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New York appeals judge denies Trump’s second trial delay bid in two days
Apr 09, 2024 12:39 pm - NEW YORK — An appeals judge on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s second request in two days to delay next week’s start of his hush money criminal trial, this time based on ...
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Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
Apr 09, 2024 11:59 am - PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented t...
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Man charged with child pornography crimesApr 08, 2024 11:39 am - Addison man also accused of violating sex offender registration; has 2017 conviction
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Sheriff: Reported drive-by shooting victim accidentally shot himselfApr 07, 2024 2:22 pm - A Mundelein-area teen who initially claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting actually shot himself in the leg by accident, authorities said Sunday. According to t...
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Kane Co. sees increase in child exploitation, vehicle theftApr 07, 2024 10:25 am - Crime trends in Kane County show that child sexual exploitation and stolen vehicles are on the rise, and lawmakers expect revisions to the controversial SAFE-T Act, accor...