Cook County Crime
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7-year-old tried to save sisters in Streamwood killings, authorities sayJun 06, 2025 2:09 pm - A 7-year-old boy tried to perform CPR on his two older sisters in a vain attempt to save their lives after authorities say their older brother fatally stabbed them May 28 in the family’s Streamwood townhouse. A judge Friday ordered the 25-year-old man charged with first-degree murder held at Cook County jail pending his trial.
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Des Plaines police find drugs during traffic stopJun 06, 2025 11:29 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested early Friday after police there stopped his vehicle and found illegal drugs inside, according to a news release.
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Man charged in 2023 Elgin murderJun 05, 2025 5:40 pm - Elgin police have arrested a man on charges of first-degree murder.
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Man faces murder charges after beating in West DundeeJun 05, 2025 12:10 pm - A man faces charges of first-degree murder, accused of beating a man in West Dundee.
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Rolling Meadows man charged in West Ridge crash that killed 14-year-old boyJun 04, 2025 7:18 pm - A Rolling Meadows man was accused of reckless homicide in a traffic crash that left a 14-year-old boy dead.
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Suspect in killings of Streamwood sisters faces first-degree murder chargesJun 04, 2025 10:23 am - The man who authorities say fatally stabbed his two younger sisters last week in their Streamwood home faces two counts of first-degree murder. But defendant Jalonie Jenkins did not appear in court for his scheduled detention hearing.
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Wheeling man charged with luring, sexually abusing girlJun 03, 2025 11:05 am - A man has been accused of luring two girls to an Elgin hotel, and sexually abusing one of them.
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Man gets life sentence in Hanover Park drug-deal murderJun 02, 2025 5:25 pm - A man who killed a man during a drug deal in Hanover Park has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Des Plaines teen arrested after shots fired at vehicle, police sayJun 02, 2025 3:58 pm - A Des Plaines teenager is facing charges after firing a handgun at a moving vehicle in that suburb, authorities said Monday.
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18-year-old charged with trying to kill elderly relativeJun 02, 2025 1:06 pm - An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, accused of attacking an elderly relative in Big Rock.