Cook County Crime
-
Shots fired after Carpentersville man confronts suspect rummaging through his vehicleMay 06, 2025 4:24 pm - Carpentersville police say a shooting occurred early Tuesday morning when a man discovered a person rummaging through his vehicle.
-
Police: Des Plaines woman left 3 young kids home aloneMay 06, 2025 1:57 pm - A Des Plaines woman was arrested Sunday after she left three young children home without adult supervision.
-
Rockford man charged with stealing vehicle from outside Schaumburg police stationMay 05, 2025 6:12 pm - A 22-year-old Rockford man is set to appear in court Tuesday on charges alleging he stole a car from outside the Schaumburg police station then crashed it into another vehicle about two miles away.
-
Burglars hit Downers Grove, Woodridge businesses overnightMay 04, 2025 1:09 pm - Businesses in Downers Grove and Woodridge were targeted during a string of overnight break-ins early Sunday morning, authorities said.
-
Carpentersville man accused of making video of sexual assault of childMay 02, 2025 1:56 pm - A Carpentersville man has been charged with making child sexual abuse materials by assaulting a child while she was asleep.
-
Authorities: Woman seriously injured neighbor in unprovoked attackMay 02, 2025 11:52 am - A 53-year-old woman from an unincorporated area near Lake Villa was taken into custody Thursday after her neighbor was found beaten and seriously injured in an unprovoked attack, authorities said.
-
Juvenile charged after firing gun during fight near Rolling Meadows HighMay 02, 2025 11:04 am - A juvenile is facing weapons and battery charges after police say they fired a weapon during a fight near Rolling Meadows High School Wednesday.
-
Did ‘stalker’ label keep Barrington murder suspect from getting a fair trial?May 02, 2025 5:30 am - Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”
-
Judge changes mind, orders child sex abuse defendant be detained pretrialMay 01, 2025 4:53 pm - A Kane County judge changed his mind Thursday and ordered that a Montgomery man charged with child sex crimes be detained pretrial.
-
Lottery tickets stolen from Des Plaines gas stationMay 01, 2025 11:34 am - Rolls of lottery tickets were stolen from a Des Plaines gas station this week during a burglary, police said.