Cook County Crime
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Suspects in attack outside Des Plaines mosque not detainedSep 02, 2026 5:18 pm - A Cook County judge did not detain three men charged in connection with an attack last week outside a Des Plaines mosque, but ordered all three to surrender their firearms to authorities.
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Officials: Scam targeting family members of people in Kane County jailSep 02, 2026 2:30 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office is warning the public about a reported scam that is targeting family members of people held in the Kane County jail.
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Bartlett woman pleads not guilty to recording patient nude at South Barrington memory care facilitySep 01, 2026 10:11 am - A 25-year-old Bartlett woman charged with unlawfully recording residents at a South Barrington memory care facility while they were naked pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday in Rolling Meadows.
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Ex-caregiver charged with sharing videos of nude residents at South Barrington memory care homeAug 31, 2026 8:29 pm - A since-fired employee at a South Barrington memory care home is accused of videotaping residents and sharing the recordings with co-workers.
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Authorities: Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Elgin with knife, dumbbellAug 31, 2026 7:05 pm - A 54-year-old man is charged with murder after authorities say he killed his ex-girlfriend with a knife and dumbbell in Elgin.
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Woman gets 8 years for DUI crash that killed 2 people in Sugar GroveAug 31, 2026 5:09 pm - A Batavia woman was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison for a drunk-driving crash in 2023 that left two people dead.
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Youth softball coach facing sex abuse charges surrenders to Vernon Hills policeAug 31, 2026 4:40 pm - A youth softball coach accused last week of inappropriate contact with a 12-year-old girl surrendered Monday to Vernon Hills police.
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3 arrested after confrontation at Des Plaines mosqueAug 31, 2026 1:57 pm - Three men were arrested over the weekend after an armed confrontation outside a Des Plaines mosque, police reported Monday.
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Deerfield man accused of soliciting teen at Elmhurst gas stationAug 31, 2026 12:18 pm - A 70-year-old suburban man appeared in a DuPage County courtroom Monday facing allegations he solicited a teenage girl for sexual favors Saturday at an Elmhurst gas station.
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Elgin police investigating shooting that left man injuredAug 30, 2026 10:28 am - Elgin police are investigating a shooting on the city’s east side Friday night that left a man injured.