Cook County Crime
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'Bucket list' arson lands man in prison for 3 yearsSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A 23-year-old man who fulfilled a "bucket list" item by setting a van on fire in March in Elgin was sentenced to three years in prison this week after pleading guilty to...
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Arlington Heights police investigating downtown stabbingAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating an altercation that resulted in a man being stabbed after intervening in a fight between two other men Sunday night in the vil...
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Man guilty of attacking 84-year-old woman at casinoAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - A McHenry man faces prison after being convicted of battering an 84-year-old woman he knew at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. Steven K. Henshall, 49, of the 3200 blo...
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Wheeling changes court process for ticketed offendersAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - Wheeling residents ticketed for local ordinance violations such as public intoxication, theft or marijuana possession will no longer have to appear in Cook County court....
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Former Cook County Assessor's Office employee pleads guilty in kickback schemeAug 02, 2017 1:00 am - A former Cook County Assessor's Office employee pleaded guilty to taking more than $9,000 in kickbacks from property owners in exchange for helping them obtain fraudulen...
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Cook County bail changes could mean more defendants heading homeJul 20, 2017 1:00 am - Starting in September, more Cook County defendants awaiting trial could be heading home instead of passing the time behind bars. Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans this week ...
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Chicago man arrested on drug charges by local narcotics task forceJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - Members of the Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force - formed in 2014 with officers from Schaumburg, Arlington Heights and Hanover Park - arrested a C...
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Police: Man stabbed with broken bottle in post-wedding fightJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - An argument at a Woodstock hotel after a wedding reception escalated into a fight in which a Glendale Heights man was stabbed with a broken bottle and hospitalized, acco...
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Teen fatally shot near Des Plaines aspired to become teacherJul 09, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff's police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Glenview girl early Saturday near Des Plaines. Angelique Morris, a Glenbrook South Hig...
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Police: Shots didn't target Islamic Community Center of Des PlainesJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities released few details Tuesday about shots fired last weekend near the Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines, other than to say the mosque was not a target. ...