Cook County Crime
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Police hunt for knife-wielding convenience store robberOct 04, 2024 11:13 am - A knife-wielding man robbed a Park Ridge convenience store early Friday, police said.
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How Bartlett PD cultivates suburban law enforcement’s liveliest social media presenceOct 04, 2024 5:15 am - From “Friday the 13th”-themed safety tips to videos of officers welcoming fall by issuing pumpkin spice-scented traffic tickets, Bartlett police have injected humor and wit into their popular social media feeds. Here’s their method behind the madness.
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Police: Teen charged after shooting in Mount ProspectOct 03, 2024 10:47 pm - A 16-year-old Mount Prospect boy was arrested and charged with five felony counts on Thursday after a shooting on Wednesday night, according to officials.
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Front desk at Des Plaines police station closed due to constructionOct 03, 2024 4:32 pm - The ongoing renovation and expansion of the Des Plaines police station, 1418 Miner St., has forced the temporary closure of the facility’s front desk.
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Zion man accused of illegally possessing firearms, trafficking drugsOct 02, 2024 5:24 pm - A Lake County task force investigation has led to the arrest of a Zion man on charges of illegally possessing firearms and selling cocaine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Offi...
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Carpentersville man accused of shooting handgun, automatic rifle 27 times out window of homeOct 02, 2024 3:46 pm - A man has been accused of firing a handgun, then an automatic rifle, 27 times out his bedroom window in Carpentersville.
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Wood Dale man pleads guilty to DUI that killed stepdaughterOct 02, 2024 1:44 pm - A Wood Dale man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk, causing a crash that killed his stepdaughter.
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Defendant in July 4 mass slaying in Highland Park skips court againOct 02, 2024 11:13 am - Attorneys for the man charged with first-degree murder in the July 4, 2022 mass slaying in Highland Park file pretrial motions in advance of the February 2025 trial.
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East Dundee man charged in drug-induced homicideOct 01, 2024 8:58 pm - An East Dundee man is accused of killing a woman by arranging for her to meet with a dealer who sold her drugs containing fentanyl.
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Police arrest Palatine man accused of 2017 sexual abuse of a childOct 01, 2024 4:50 pm - Palatine police Saturday arrested a village resident sought for the past seven years on suspicion of the sexual abuse of a juvenile.