Cook County Crime
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Highland Park shooting suspect's father charged with felonies because he helped son get FOID cardDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - The father of the Highland Park mass shooting suspect was behind bars Friday after prosecutors charged him with seven counts of reckless conduct because he helped his so...
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Criminal racks up huge phone bill on fraudulent accountDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - How does a criminal rack up more than $4,000 in charges on a bogus cellphone account? One call at a time, apparently. That's the billing total for a cellular phone accou...
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BMO Harris Bank in Northbrook robbed by three armed menDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - Three armed men robbed the BMO Harris Bank on Willow Road in Northbrook Thursday morning. There were no injuries. The Northbrook Police Department said officers respond...
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Gurnee man charged with grooming, traveling to meet minorDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - A 43-year-old Gurnee man faces felony charges after police said he communicated online for several months with undercover detectives posing as a girl younger than 15 an...
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Police investigating gunfire in Mt. ProspectDec 15, 2022 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are investigating after shots were fired at two people Monday night, the police department announced in a news release Thursday night. Police said...
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Man gets 12 years in prison for drugged-driving crash that killed Judson University studentsDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Caleb Jones' graduation from Judson University in May 2021 was a blur. But one thing he remembers clearly: "There was literally an empty seat next to me," he said Friday...
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Bail denied for man charged with attempted murder in shooting of Lombard police officer after robberyDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man was ordered held without bail Saturday on charges of the attempted murder of a 33-year-old Lombard police officer who was shot while investigating an armed...
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FBI: Suspects in custody after Westchester bank robbery Friday afternoonDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Two people are in custody following a bank robbery Friday afternoon in Westchester during which federal authorities say one of the suspects pressed a handgun to the head...
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Buffalo Grove police respond to report of armed robbery at bankDec 09, 2022 10:00 pm - According to a news release from the village of Buffalo Grove, there is a large police presence Saturday afternoon at Bank of America at 55 W. Lake Cook Road in Buffalo ...
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Suspect dead, Lombard police officer hospitalized after exchanging gunfireDec 09, 2022 12:00 am - A suspect in an armed robbery has died, and a Lombard police officer remains hospitalized after both were shot Thursday, authorities said. Police were called to a report...