Crime
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Chicago man accused of dragging police officer with his SUV after stealing 18 bottles of vodkaMar 11, 2026 4:51 pm - A Chicago man was ordered to remain in jail as he awaits his next court date after authorities say he dragged a Woodridge police detective with his SUV after stealing over $600 worth of vodka from a Target.
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Cousins sentenced to prison in armed robbery of Lisle Verizon storeMar 11, 2026 3:26 pm - The second of two cousins arrested on charges of robbing a Verizon store in Lisle at gunpoint in 2020 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, authorities said.
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Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say
Mar 11, 2026 12:16 pm - A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said.
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Mother accused of abusing 11-year-old son ordered held pending trialMar 10, 2026 7:06 pm - The mother of an 11-year-old boy authorities say suffered years of abuse has been ordered held pending trial.
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Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man whose accomplice fired fatal shot
Mar 10, 2026 4:18 pm - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery.
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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
Mar 10, 2026 7:36 am - Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, according to a...
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Aurora man gets 105 years in prison on murder, gun convictionsMar 09, 2026 5:27 pm - An Aurora man convicted of fatally shooting his ex-partner after crashing a car into a tree has been sentenced to 105 years in prison.
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Man found guilty in 2021 murder in MontgomeryMar 09, 2026 5:00 pm - A Montgomery man has been found guilty of first-degree murder for a fatal shooting at a party in 2021.
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Starbucks customer spits on employee in Des PlainesMar 09, 2026 2:22 pm - A customer at a Des Plaines coffee shop spat on an employee at a drive-through window because he was upset about waiting for his order, police said Monday.
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Grayslake man convicted of murder, faces life sentence for 2022 killingMar 09, 2026 2:22 pm - A Grayslake man faces life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in theĀ 2022 stabbing of a man with whom he was in a relationship.