Cook County Crime
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Two charged in kidnapping from Des Plaines car dealership; victims tortured, cops sayMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Two suburban men have been charged in the February kidnapping and torture of a Des Plaines car dealership's two owners and an employee, police said Friday. Police are wo...
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Skateboarder Terry Kennedy gets 5 years in prison for battery that led to Wheaton man's deathMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Professional skateboarder and television personality Terry Kennedy has been sentenced to five years in prison for an attack that fatally injured a Wheaton man. DuPage Co...
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Schaumburg police investigating fatal stabbing of 24-year-old womanMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Schaumburg police are investigating the fatal stabbing Wednesday of a 24-year-old woman, but they do not believe the general public is in any danger. Yvonne Renee Lattou...
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Lombard officer was justified in fatal shooting of robbery suspect, state's attorney saysMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - A Lombard police officer was justified when he shot and killed an armed robbery suspect in December, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said Thursday. No crimi...
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Palatine man charged with fatally stabbing woman in RochelleMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - A Palatine man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he fatally stabbed a Rochelle woman in September, then set her apartment on fire in an attempt to conceal her d...
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Suburban trio plead guilty to years of health care fraudMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - One person from Arlington Heights and two from Glenview pleaded guilty Thursday to one count each of health care fraud, authorities said. The three were charged with def...
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FBI: Highland Park suspect may have considered using homemade bombsMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - The suspect in the Highland Park parade shooting may have considered using homemade explosives during the attack, which left seven people dead and dozens more wounded, a...
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Gurnee man intentionally crashed into tree in Beach Park, sheriff's office saysMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office says a Gurnee man who struck a tree Wednesday morning in Beach Park crashed intentionally during an argument with his passenger. Authori...
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Nearly $70K raised for Libertyville-area carjacking victimMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A GoFundMe page for the victim of a carjacking last week near Libertyville has raised $70,000 of its $100,000 goal. The page was started by Colleen Pragalz and the Nort...
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Second suburban Walgreens robbed by man who jumped over counterFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities are investigating another robbery Monday involving a man jumping over the counter of a Northwest suburban Walgreens store and stealing cash from the register...