Crime
-
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
Jul 02, 2025 9:17 am - Sean “Diddy Combs was convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
-
Man charged with improper touching of teen at movie theaterJul 01, 2025 4:40 pm - A man is charged with making unwanted contact with a teenage girl at the York Theater in downtown Elmhurst.
-
Kohberger to plead guilty to murder in Idaho student stabbings to avoid death penalty
-
Operation Dry Water to target impaired boaters this weekendJul 01, 2025 1:47 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water from July 4-6, targeting boaters operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
-
Man charged with murder in AuroraJun 30, 2025 5:21 pm - A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in Aurora.
-
Des Plaines man’s identity stolen for unemployment scamJun 30, 2025 2:16 pm - Someone stole a Des Plaines man’s identity and filed for unemployment benefits, police said Monday.
-
Police: Chicago man redeemed stranger’s lost voucher at Rivers CasinoJun 30, 2025 2:15 pm - A Rivers Casino patron was arrested over the weekend after he redeemed a voucher worth about $1,000 even though it didn’t belong to him, Des Plaines police said.
-
West Chicago man faces gun chargesJun 30, 2025 1:08 pm - A man is accused of several gun crimes after people reported he ran toward their car and displayed a handgun in West Chicago Saturday night.
-
Huntley police: 77-year-old man had explicit video chat with child
Jun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Huntley police say a 77-year-old Port Barrington man asked a child to perform a sex act over a video chat, initiated sexually explicit texts and tried to arrange meetings with the child.
-
Lake County undercover sting leads to 27 arrests for soliciting sexJun 28, 2025 11:59 am - Lake County sheriff’s officers arrested 27 men in a two-day sting targeting sex buyers at a Gurnee-area hotel.