Cook County Crime
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Elgin man gets 2 years in prison for driving while on fentanylJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man was sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated driving under the influence of fentanyl in Algonquin while his drivin...
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Bartlett police arrest man accused of striking officer with bottleJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - Bartlett police on Thursday arrested a West Chicago man accused of attacking an officer who was responding to a call of an intoxicated person. Daniel Sampiller, 31, was...
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Prosecutor: Victims of suburban sex trafficking ring lived in fearJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - As authorities continue to investigate a suburban sex trafficking ring, details emerge about the women who were victimized. Investigators found one of the women told her...
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'Accident waiting to happen': Why cops can now ticket bicyclists in Arlington AlfrescoJul 20, 2023 5:30 am - Aiming to keep the Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining zone in downtown Arlington Heights pedestrian-friendly, police this week gained new powers to issue warnings and cit...
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Former youth volleyball coach charged with indecent solicitation, groomingJul 20, 2023 1:00 am - A former youth volleyball coach from McHenry County faces charges alleging he arranged a meeting for a sexual encounter with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl, auth...
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Chicago pair charged after Lombard pharmacy theft and high-speed chaseJul 20, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man and woman are charged in connection with a high-speed chase after a burglary Wednesday at a Walgreens in Lombard. Kionna Kemp, 23, of the 700 block of Kilb...
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Five arrests made, seven women rescued from suburban sex trafficking ringJul 20, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated with corrected information from the Kane County state's attorney's office. Officials initially stated 10 victims were resc...
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Northwest suburban police departments teaming to host gun buyback eventJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - For the first time, Arlington Heights police and several of their Northwest suburban counterparts will host a gun buyback program for people to turn in unwanted firearms...
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Masked suspects sought after stolen car abandoned in WheelingJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Six people in masks and hooded sweatshirts abandoned a stolen car on a well-traveled Wheeling street Tuesday and fled into a nearby neighborhood, authorities said, promp...
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Bensenville man pleads guilty and sentenced to 15 years for weapons chargeJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Bensenville man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony weapons charge. Huriel Hernandez pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms an...