Cook County Crime
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Palatine man pleads guilty to possessing child pornographyAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to child pornography charges Algonquin police filed in 2021 and was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison, according to documents fil...
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Man charged with driving more than 100 mph to escape Oak Brook policeAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - A South suburban man is charged with trying to escape Oak Brook police by driving more than 100 mph. Bail was set at $75,000 Sunday morning for Chevelle Carter, 31, of t...
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Two injured from shooting at outdoor gathering in BartlettJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - Two people were injured in a shooting outside an apartment complex over the weekend in Bartlett, authorities said Monday. Police responded to the 500 block of Deere Park...
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Officials: Gurnee-area man charged with DUI after hitting sheriff's squadJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff's Office squad was hit Saturday morning by a Gurnee-area man officials say was driving drunk. It happened at 2:10 a.m. on Sheridan Road north of Wa...
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New Kane DUI problem-solving court aims to help defendants get on the straight and narrowJul 28, 2023 5:00 am - The Kane County circuit court is building on the success of its drug, veteran and mental health courts by adding an option for people who have problems with alcohol use....
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Indiana man convicted on gun charges in Kane CountyJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - An Indiana man has been found guilty of being an armed habitual criminal. A Kane County jury also convicted Lorenzo J. Garcia on July 19 of unlawful use of a machine gun...
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Woman charged with bringing gun to DuPage courthouseJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - A woman has been accused of bringing a loaded gun into the DuPage County courthouse Thursday. Authorities allege Suheir Barham, 47, of the 9100 block of Melvina Avenue i...
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'It's in its very infancy right now': Kane County sets up its own forensic crime labJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County's first forensic crime lab is now open, and the new facility has already taken on several cases. "We do everything from blood testing to rapid DNA ... to exp...
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Huntley man sentenced for Carpentersville home invasionJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Huntley man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to a Carpentersville home invasion. The Kane County state's attorney's office on Thursday an...
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Minnesota man charged in Villa Park train station murderJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Minnesota man is facing murder charges in connection with the death of a 62-year-old man last year at the Villa Park train station. Bail was denied for Gregory Matthew...