Cook County Crime
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What's behind the 'epidemic' of drivers recklessly fleeing from police?May 05, 2023 5:30 am - On April 14, a trio of suspected shoplifters fleeing an Oak Brook store led police on a high-speed chase that zipped past York High School in Elmhurst just as school was...
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Casten, experts to talk about fringe law enforcement movementMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove will host a virtual panel discussion about extremism and the constitutional sheriffs movement Sunda...
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Previous management of Lincolnshire nursing care center also part of neglect investigationMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Officials said the former management company of a Lincolnshire nursing care facility, so understaffed Monday that three residents had to receive care at a nearby hospita...
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Bail set for pair accused of leading police on chase in stolen JeepMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Metrevell Hutchinson, 21, of the 700 block of North Ada Street, and Cobie Vaughn, 20, of the 7800 block of Oglesby Avenue, both have been charged with one count of posse...
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Glenbard West student charged with making bomb threat that led to school evacuationMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year-old Glenbard West High School student has been charged with phoning in a false-alarm bomb threat that triggered an evacuation of the Glen Ellyn campus Thursday...
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Winthrop Harbor teen charged with running over good SamaritanMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year old from Winthrop Harbor faces three felony charges alleging she drove over a man who was flung from the hood of her car after intervening in a hit-and-run cra...
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'It tells a more complete story': Palatine police to deploy body cameras MondayMay 04, 2023 1:00 am - Starting next week, all of Palatine's sworn police officers will be wearing body cameras. Police Chief Dave Daigle said officers completed training with the cameras last...
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Bond set at $250,000 for convicted sex offender accused of loitering near York High SchoolMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - Bond was set at $250,000 Tuesday for a Villa Park man - also a convicted sex offender - accused of loitering near York Community High School at least three times, offici...
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Child pornography charges against Bartlett High coach droppedMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - Felony charges that a former Bartlett High School volleyball coach possessed child pornography have been dropped. Instead, Gyula F. Finlon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a mi...
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Police: Man on probation drove stolen car to probation office. Now he's facing new chargesApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man is accused of driving a stolen car to get to a meeting with his probation officer and then leading Villa Park police on a chase that ended when he cr...