Park Ridge Crime
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'There is no way,' former Oregon cop says regarding Elgin drug arrestOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Was a Kane County sheriff's deputy on a fishing expedition in February 2014 when he pulled over a retired Oregon sheriff's deputy who is now accused of trafficking cocai...
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Chicago investigates more than 70 overdoses in 72 hoursOct 02, 2015 7:00 am - Paramedics have seen a spike in drug overdoses on the West Side since Wednesday night and have since armed themselves with more antidote, fire officials said. At least 7...
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Rolling Meadows judge retires after nearly 20 yearsOct 02, 2015 5:00 am - Cook County Judge Thomas P. Fecarotta Jr., a fixture at the Rolling Meadows courthouse known for chastising repeat offenders for “doing life on the installment plan” and...
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Man charged with burning cousin in dog cage near Des PlainesSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Bond was set at $1 million Friday for a 28-year-old Michigan man charged with forcing his cousin into a dog cage and throwing hot wax on him last year near Des Plaines. ...
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Elgin man charged with $120,000 insurance fraudSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - An seemingly innocuous traffic stop over the weekend resulted in felony insurance fraud charges against an Elgin man after his estranged wife told authorities he was usi...
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Prices jump as heroin antidote use increasesSep 19, 2015 7:05 am - The growing popularity of drugs used to treat heroin overdoses has resulted in costs that have quadrupled in the past two years in some cases. Experts say prices have es...
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Fallen McHenry County deputy hero honoredSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - The chattering stopped and a football, once airborne, sat stationary on the grass. At Northwood Middle School late Saturday afternoon, somber silence prevailed as peopl...
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Madigan charges alleged suburban 'bootleggers' with tax evasionSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is charging several suburban men who operate Chicago liquor stores with evading more than $3.5 million in sales taxes collectively...
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Elgin sex offender admits he's a pedophile, will get treatmentSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - A 39-year-old Elgin man who served prison time for molesting a boy in August 2010 in a restroom at an Elgin shopping area has admitted he is a pedophile and will be sent...
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Elgin man charged with detonating homemade fireworksSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - An Elgin man accused of detonating homemade fireworks was arrested this week and now faces felony explosives and bomb charges, officials say. David C. Minard, 36, was in...