Cook County Crime
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How Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Justice Alito helped appellate court decide suburban caseMay 20, 2022 5:20 am - Hip-hop icons Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg probably don't run in the same circles as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, but the trio make unexpected cameos in a recent s...
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South Barrington man held on $250K bail in child porn caseMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - A South Barrington man who authorities identified as a convicted sex offender was ordered held on a $250,000 cash bail Friday after prosecutors said police recovered tho...
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DuPage task force hands out $110,000 for substance-abuse prevention, treatment programsMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - Four programs received $110,000 from DuPage County on Friday to fight substance abuse and mental health problems. Gateway Foundation received $20,330 to introduce a low-...
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Arlington Heights police identify suspect in theft of 10 vehicles from dealershipMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - Arlington Heights police have identified a suspect in the theft of as many as 10 high-end vehicles from a dealership on Dundee Road last weekend. The suspect, who hasn't...
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Motorist arrested after Des Plaines traffic stop yields bag of potMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - A motorist was arrested Thursday after Des Plaines police found about a half-kilogram of marijuana in the SUV he was driving, far more than allowed by state law, authori...
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years for having child pornMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - A Zion man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child pornography possession, state officials announced Thursday. Darin Richa...
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South Barrington man accused of sharing child pornMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - A South Barrington sex offender has been arrested after sharing pornographic images and videos of children over a number of social media accounts, the Cook County sherif...
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'Each flag represents an officer that paid the ultimate price': Fallen-officer tribute comes to South ElginMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - Standing amid a sea of 1,170 American flags in a South Elgin park, police officer Jim Creighton stopped to talk about what each one signified. “Knowing that each flag is...
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Lake County resident nearly lost $20,000 cash in the mail: How to help loved ones avoid that scamMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County resident nearly became one of the thousands of elderly people to lose money to phone and internet scammers this month. The person sent $20,000 in cash awa...
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Northbrook man receives 1-year sentence for illegally exporting computer techMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Northbrook man who owned computer companies in Chicago and Pakistan was sentenced to a year in federal prison for illegally exporting to a Pakistani government nuclear...