Cook County Crime
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Prosecutors: Hoffman Estates man attacked, kidnapped girlfriendJul 05, 2024 1:06 pm - A Hoffman Estates man is being held at the DuPage County jail after authorities say he beat his girlfriend, kidnapped her and threatened to sexually assault and kill her.
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Des Plaines house hit by gunfire, no one hurtJul 05, 2024 10:40 am - Someone in a moving SUV shot at a woman in Des Plaines early Friday.
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Mount Prospect police nab two boys after park vandalizedJul 03, 2024 7:09 pm - Two 14-year-old boys were referred to the Mount Prospect Police Department Juvenile Diversion program after authorities said they were caught with spray paint shortly after a park was vandalized.
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Authorities: Elgin police dispatcher starved dog to deathJul 03, 2024 12:34 pm - An Elgin police dispatcher has been accused of starving a dog to death.
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‘Our lives were shattered forever’: Survivor of Highland Park massacre talks about family’s struggles since shootingJul 03, 2024 11:45 am - Survivor of Highland Park massacre talks of her family’s struggles since the tragedy.
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Police: Woman’s death under investigation; suspect in custodyJul 02, 2024 9:35 pm - The Elgin Police Department is investigating the death of a woman and have a suspect in custody, officials said.
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Downers Grove man admits to money laundering charge tied to prostitution investigationJul 02, 2024 7:31 pm - A Downers Grove man has pleaded guilty to laundering money authorities alleged came from prostitution.
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Elmhurst teen pleads guilty to hate crime over swastikas found on school playgroundJul 02, 2024 7:06 pm - An Elmhurst teen pleaded guilty Tuesday to a hate crime charge alleging he carved swastikas onto playground equipment at an elementary school.
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Hoffman Estates police investigating reported armed home invasionJul 02, 2024 12:01 pm - Hoffman Estates police are investigating an armed home invasion Monday night in which neither the offenders nor victims were immediately found upon officers’ arrival. The...
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Prosecutors: Woman sideswiped patrol vehicle, caused crash during chaseJul 01, 2024 6:38 pm - A woman has been accused of sideswiping an Oak Brook police vehicle and crashing in to another car, trying to escape police investigating a theft from the Macy’s store in Oak Brook.