Cook County Crime
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Ruse burglary in Des PlainesAug 04, 2022 1:00 am - A team of thieves stole jewelry from a house in Des Plaines Monday as one crook distracted a resident while posing as a water department employee, police said. The burgl...
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty to 117 chargesAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - The 21-year-old Highwood man accused of carrying out a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade pleaded not guilty to the 117 criminal charges against hi...
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Four of five victims of Wheeling drive-by shooting released from hospitalsAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Four of the five victims of a drive-by shooting Saturday have been released from local hospitals, while the fifth person, who was in critical condition, is improving, Wh...
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Elgin woman gets 12 years for armed robberyAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Elgin woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to an amended felony charge connected to a Nov. 22 armed robbery of a Wonder ...
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49-year-old Niles man killed in 2-vehicle crash in Park RidgeAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Authorities have identified a 49-year-old Niles man as the victim of a two-vehicle fatal crash early Sunday morning in Park Ridge. The Cook County medical examiner's off...
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Elk Grove Village man sentenced to 50 years in prison for child sex crimesAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - An Elk Grove Village man who formerly taught elementary school in Chicago was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an Indian...
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Authorities: Elgin man charged with home invasion after forcibly taking 2 young sonsAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with home invasion and domestic battery after forcibly removing his two children from a home Sunday morning, authorities said. Fernando A. ...
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Two boys charged with Pheasant Run fire to remain in custody 2 more weeksAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Two boys accused of setting fires that ravaged the former Pheasant Run Resort in May will remain in custody for two more weeks, a DuPage County judge decided Monday. Jud...
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Abducted Elgin children found safe, police sayJul 31, 2022 1:00 am - A father who, police said, invaded an Elgin home early Sunday morning and forcibly removed his two children is in custody, and the children are safe, police said Sunday....
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'Caused a fire': Investigators say Pheasant Run suspect posted online about what boys didJul 29, 2022 5:00 am - We all know teens don't always make good decisions when it comes to their phones and social media, but the juveniles accused of setting the fire that gutted parts of the...