Cook County Crime
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Man fatally stabbed early Sunday at Prospect Heights motelNov 17, 2024 8:44 am - Prospect Heights police are investigating a deadly stabbing early Sunday morning stemming from an apparent argument at a motel on the city’s east side.
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South Barrington detective honored for role in murder suspect’s arrestNov 15, 2024 1:57 pm - A South Barrington police detective was publicly honored Thursday night for his role in apprehending a murder suspect who’d fled to the suburbs.
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Fremont Middle student arrested after threatening shooting, police sayNov 15, 2024 10:23 am - A Fremont Middle School student is facing charges after threatening to shoot people at the Mundelein-area campus, authorities announced Friday.
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‘Not just victimless crimes’: How counterfeit goods cost jobs, fund outlawsNov 15, 2024 5:15 am - Holiday shopping season is just around the corner, but your fantastic find might be a fake and if you buy it, you might not be the only victim.
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Defense wants Highland Park shooting suspect’s statements to police barred from trialNov 14, 2024 5:17 pm - Attorneys for the man charged with fatally shooting seven people at Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade argued Thursday that statements he made to police after his arrest should be barred from trial because he did not have a lawyer present.
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Wheeling bar shuts down after fatal shooting, could face penaltiesNov 13, 2024 3:52 pm - Social Bar & Grill, at 401 E. Dundee Road in Wheeling, could face the loss of its liquor license or other penalties following a fatal shooting this past weekend, authorities said.
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Ex-boyfriend charged with concealing death of Mount Prospect woman found in Busse WoodsNov 12, 2024 10:09 pm - The ex-boyfriend of a Mount Prospect woman who was found dead in Busse Woods Forest Preserve this past weekend has been charged with concealing her death.
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Officials: Fleeing driver faces charges in 2 towns after crash in Arlington HeightsNov 12, 2024 8:54 pm - A 19-year-old man is facing multiple traffic-related charges in two jurisdictions after police say he fled officers in Prospect Heights and crashing into a semitrailer-truck in Arlington Heights Tuesday morning.
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Wheeling police identify man shot to death following early morning bar fightNov 11, 2024 1:29 pm - Wheeling police have a person of interest in custody in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Hampshire man at a bar and grill early Sunday.
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Police ID persons of interest in shooting outside Elk Grove Village homeNov 11, 2024 1:21 pm - Elk Grove Village police said Monday they’ve identified several persons of interest in the shooting of a man outside a home early Sunday.