Cook County Crime
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‘Senior assassins’ game leads to lockdown of West Dundee school, disorderly conduct charge for teenApr 09, 2026 11:09 am - West Dundee police are urging teens to think twice about playing the popular “senior assassins” game, after it scared people and led to a school lockdown Tuesday.
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Two in custody after early morning police chase ends with crash in ElmhurstApr 09, 2026 8:18 am - Police have two suspects in custody after officers chased a vehicle wanted in connection with a burglary into Elmhurst where it crashed.
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Mount Prospect police searching for armed car burglarsApr 09, 2026 8:04 am - Mount Prospect police are looking for five men wanted in connection with an armed car burglary early Tuesday morning.
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Police investigating shots fired between two cars in West DundeeApr 08, 2026 8:58 pm - Multiple police agencies are investigating shots fired between two vehicles in West Dundee Wednesday afternoon, officials said. However, so far, there have been no reports of either property damage or injuries.
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Woman faces reckless homicide charge in Elgin DUI crashApr 08, 2026 11:47 am - Kane County prosecutors are seeking to have a Chicago woman remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges of reckless homicide and driving drunk.
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Four people sought for questioning in death of former Barrington High School wrestlerApr 08, 2026 8:30 am - Chicago police are looking for four people for questioning about the killing of a 25-year-old former Barrington High School wrestler Xander Kazanowski.
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Arlington Heights couple pleads not guilty to vandalizing Republican headquartersApr 07, 2026 4:44 pm - The Arlington Heights couple charged with vandalizing Wheeling Township Republican headquarters in January appeared in a Rolling Meadows courtroom Tuesday and entered not guilty pleas to the charges.
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Man charged in attempted Hoffman Estates bank robberyApr 07, 2026 2:50 pm - A 23-year-old man is charged with the attempted armed robbery of a Hoffman Estates bank April 1 and is awaiting his next hearing in federal court Monday.
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DuPage prosecutors seek life sentence for man accused of killing wifeApr 07, 2026 12:40 pm - DuPage County prosecutors are seeking a natural-life sentence for a man accused of murdering his wife last month.
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Family, friends mourn Barrington High grad slain at 25Apr 06, 2026 4:36 pm - Family and friends are remembering a Barrington High School grad for his entrepreneurial spirit who succumbed to injuries from an attack outside a Chicago bar late last month.