Crime
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Fox Lake couple charged with abusing 11-year-old boyMar 09, 2026 1:33 pm - A Fox Lake couple has been arrested and charged following an investigation into the abuse of an 11-year-old boy, authorities said.
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Teens accused of stealing from three Oak Brook storesMar 09, 2026 1:32 pm - Three teenagers from Chicago are being held in jail, accused of stealing from three Oak Brook businesses Sunday afternoon.
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Driver who struck utility pole, causing power outage in Barrington Hills, charged with DUIMar 09, 2026 10:58 am - A vehicle striking a utility pole early Saturday morning in Barrington Hills caused a temporary power outage in the area before the lines were repaired.
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Homeless man accused of attacking St. Charles police officers charged with attempted murderMar 07, 2026 2:11 pm - A homeless man has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes after being accused of attacking St. Charles police officers who attempted to intervene after he was reported to be running in and out of traffic late Friday night.
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Church, home struck by gunfire in Aurora; guns recovered, investigation ongoing
Mar 07, 2026 12:03 pm - An investigation is ongoing following gunfire striking a church and a nearby residence in Aurora last weekend.
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Aurora man sentenced to prison after two incidents of battery to a peace officerMar 06, 2026 6:12 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after two different incidents of battery to a peace officer, including one that left an Aurora police officer with multiple facial fractures, authorities announced Friday.
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Pace bus driver punched in Des PlainesMar 06, 2026 3:36 pm - A Pace bus driver was punched in the face by a passenger Thursday in Des Plaines, police said.
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Geneva man sentenced to two years in prison in Medicare fraud caseMar 06, 2026 2:30 pm - A Geneva man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Medicare fraud.
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Iowa man charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of 3 women found in Utah
Mar 05, 2026 9:41 pm - An Iowa man faces three counts of aggravated murder in southern Utah where authorities said Thursday that he killed a woman, stole her vehicle and drove it to a nearby trailhead where he killed two more women before fleeing in one of their vehicles.
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Vernon Hills man accused of child pornography possession, disseminationMar 05, 2026 6:19 pm - A Vernon Hills man is accused of having child sex abuse materials after police were tipped off by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.