Cook County Crime
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Three charged in connection with 2022 Palatine shootingApr 11, 2024 1:44 pm - A 21-year-old man and a juvenile each face an attempted murder charge stemming from a 2022 shooting outside a Palatine apartment complex, police said Thursday. Manuel Gil...
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Maserati stolen outside Des Plaines casinoApr 10, 2024 2:30 pm - A masked thief stole a white Maserati Ghibli outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines earlier this week, police said in a news release. The car was stolen Sunday night in one...
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Des Plaines woman loses $8,000 to man posing as federal agent, police sayApr 09, 2024 3:41 pm - A man posing as a federal agent scammed a Des Plaines woman out of $8,000 last week, police said. The impostor called the woman on April 5 and said he was with U.S. Custo...
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Sheriff: Reported drive-by shooting victim accidentally shot himselfApr 07, 2024 2:22 pm - A Mundelein-area teen who initially claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting actually shot himself in the leg by accident, authorities said Sunday. According to t...
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Kane Co. sees increase in child exploitation, vehicle theftApr 07, 2024 10:25 am - Crime trends in Kane County show that child sexual exploitation and stolen vehicles are on the rise, and lawmakers expect revisions to the controversial SAFE-T Act, accor...
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Infant recovered after intervention in domestic battery along Buckley RoadApr 06, 2024 1:26 pm - Libertyville police are investigating a case of domestic battery in which they say a woman was beaten by the father of her infant child and abandoned near a busy intersec...
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Park Ridge convenience store robbed, cash takenApr 05, 2024 12:17 pm - An armed robber held up a Park Ridge convenience store early Friday, police said. The robbery occurred at about 12:30 a.m. at the 7-Eleven store at 814 Higgins Road. The ...
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‘A true hero’: Injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 05, 2024 5:15 am - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Serious injuries force police dog Dax to retire after storied 9-year careerApr 04, 2024 3:34 pm - A month after suffering serious injuries while tracking down a suspected car thief, renowned Lake County sheriff’s police dog Dax is turning in his badge. “There is no wa...
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Police: DNA ties Palatine man to 2022 burglaries in Des PlainesApr 03, 2024 12:53 pm - A Palatine man is facing charges after DNA evidence tied him to a pair of home burglaries in Des Plaines, police said. In both cases, intruders stole valuables after fals...