Cook County Crime
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Pair arrested after police chase stolen pickup truck in Lake CountyJul 25, 2024 11:19 am - A man driving a stolen pickup truck and trailer was arrested Wednesday night after striking a Lake County sheriff’s squad car and leading deputies on a chase, police said Thursday.
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Man facing sexual abuse charges involving 15-year-old North Carolina girlJul 25, 2024 10:13 am - A 15-year-old North Carolina girl was rescued and a Green Oaks man faces several felony drug and sexual abuse charges, authorities said Thursday.
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Authorities identify Round Lake Beach teen struck and killed by stray bullet fired from outside her homeJul 25, 2024 10:06 am - Authorities are investigating the shooting death Wednesday of a 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl who was struck by a stray bullet fired from outside her home as a homicide.
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Boy charged with arson in Villa ParkJul 24, 2024 12:56 pm - A 15-year-old boy has been accused of setting a fire in the office of the Jefferson Pool in Villa Park.
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Sheriff: Streamwood man accused of having child sexual abuse materialsJul 23, 2024 10:38 pm - A Streamwood man has been charged with possession of child pornography, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. Jose Hidrogo, 30, was arrested Monday after ...
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Round Lake Beach detective on unpaid administrative leaveJul 23, 2024 4:46 pm - A Round Lake Beach police detective is on administrative leave pending an investigation of domestic battery in Antioch.
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Man shot to death near Lombard; victim found in parked carJul 23, 2024 12:51 pm - A man was shot to death Monday night near Lombard, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s office.
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Man gets 25-year sentence in cellphone store robberiesJul 23, 2024 11:41 am - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a string of armed robberies of cell phone stores throughout Illinois, including trying to rob stores in Woodridge and Aurora.
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Police: No charges in fatal shooting at Arlington Heights apartmentJul 22, 2024 6:16 pm - A man who fatally shot a Chicago man in an Arlington Heights apartment Sunday won’t face charges, police said Monday.
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Travelers warned about rise of passport application scamsJul 22, 2024 4:15 pm - U.S. passport processors in Schaumburg Township and Hoffman Estates say would-be international travelers recently have fallen victim to scammers who charged them to download free application forms or collected their personal information.