Cook County Crime
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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...
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Man jumps over counter, takes cash from Schaumburg Walgreens registerFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - This story has been updated from its original version to clarify the nature of the crime and the description of the suspect A man jumped over a counter and stole ca...
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Lake County sheriff's deputy seriously injured in crash after truck runs stop signFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy was seriously injured when the driver of a pickup truck blew through a stop sign Sunday night, causing a crash with her patrol vehicle, au...
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Six Elgin businesses hit in smash-and-grab burglariesFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Six smash-and-grab burglaries occurred early Monday along McLean Boulevard and Dundee Avenue in Elgin. Officers who responded to burglar alarms at the businesses betwee...