Cook County Crime
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Beach Park man attacked in his home now facing firearm, drug chargesFeb 05, 2026 12:02 pm - A Beach Park man who was beaten with his own gun during a home invasion Jan. 8 now faces felony firearm and drug charges.
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Cook County’s new electronic ticketing initiative promises more efficiency, fewer delaysFeb 04, 2026 9:51 pm - Processing and paying certain kinds of traffic tickets will be easier in Cook County with the introduction of electronic ticketing.
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Elgin woman convicted in Huntley ‘drug-dealing enterprise’ in 2018 pleads guilty in new cocaine caseFeb 04, 2026 10:02 am - A former Huntley woman who with her husband was convicted in 2018 in what authorities called a “drug-dealing enterprise” has pleaded guilty in a new drug-related case.
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Man gets life sentence in Deerfield sexual assault caseFeb 03, 2026 8:01 pm - A man found guilty of two counts of criminal sexual assault in Deerfield in 2024 received a mandatory sentence Tuesday of natural life in prison.
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South Barrington police to boost patrols this weekendFeb 03, 2026 1:19 pm - South Barrington police will conduct extra road patrols this upcoming weekend, the department announced.
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Police: Suspect in December robbery arrested in PalatineFeb 02, 2026 7:15 pm - The suspect in a December armed robbery has been arrested by officers from the Palatine Police Department, officials announced Monday.
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Three injured in ‘random acts of violence’ in GurneeFeb 02, 2026 7:04 pm - Three people were injured, one seriously, in what police described as connected random acts of violence Monday morning in Gurnee.
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Glenview man accused of child solicitationFeb 02, 2026 10:44 am - A Glenview man faces indecent solicitation of a child and other charges following an undercover investigation, authorities said.
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Paramedic injured after responding to DUI crash on I-90 near Hoffman EstatesFeb 02, 2026 9:52 am - A paramedic was injured early Monday when a semitrailer truck crashed into a vehicle involved in an earlier crash on Interstate 90 near Hoffman Estates.
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Des Plaines man accused of sending child sex abuse materials via social media appJan 30, 2026 8:50 am - A 37-year-old Des Plaines man was charged after a Cook County sheriff’s office investigation found he had shared child sex abuse materials through a social media app.