Cook County Crime
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Des Plaines man accused of threatening worker with gunFeb 05, 2025 2:38 pm - A Des Plaines man was arrested Tuesday evening after police said he used a gun to threaten an employee at a local business.
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Man pleads guilty to reckless homicide in crash with school bus that killed 2 of his passengersFeb 05, 2025 1:30 pm - A man who hit a stopped school bus in a 2022 crash that killed two of his friends has pleaded guilty to committing reckless homicide.
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Police looking for suspect in multiple suburban home burglariesFeb 04, 2025 12:31 pm - Palatine police are looking for a suspect in multiple burglaries in the Northwest suburbs. Images of the suspect were released Tuesday, along with a forensic sketch created based on surveillance videos and images.
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Two charged with stealing a car, fleeing police in Oak BrookFeb 03, 2025 8:42 pm - Two men are in custody after Oak Brook police say they stole a car and fled on foot after being pulled over early Friday morning.
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Man charged in fatal shooting of Elgin teen outside Lil Durk concert in ChicagoFeb 03, 2025 4:55 pm - A 19-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting Elgin teen Jesse Kendall last fall outside the United Center as he walked to a Lil Durk concert with his friends.
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Elk Grove police investigating robbery of Taco BellFeb 02, 2025 1:47 pm - One person is in custody and another is being questioned following a robbery Saturday at a Taco Bell in Elk Grove Village, police said.
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Pingree Grove tavern burglary leads to chase, crashFeb 02, 2025 10:13 am - One suspect is in custody and two others at large after a burglary at a Pingree Grove tavern early Sunday morning, police said.
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Police: Man broke into South Elgin home, harmed animalFeb 02, 2025 9:40 am - A man accused of breaking into a South Elgin home, harming an animal there and then barricading himself in the basement Thursday remains in custody at a medical facility pending an upcoming court appearance, police said Sunday.
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Hanover Park man charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Elevens at gunpointJan 31, 2025 4:39 pm - A Hanover Park man has been charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Eleven stores at gunpoint, demanding cash and vape pods.
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Man convicted as getaway driver in DuPage bank robberiesJan 31, 2025 1:49 pm - A federal jury has convicted the getaway driver in a string of bank robberies in Lisle, Westmont and neighboring suburbs.