Cook County Crime
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Former Algonquin school worker pleads guilty to possession of images of child sex abuseJun 08, 2025 2:53 pm - A former employee of Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to an amended charge of possessing images of child sex abuse.
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Hoffman Estates police: Man charged with attempted murder of 87-year-old acquaintanceJun 07, 2025 10:30 am - A man has been accused of attempted murder of an 87-year-old man, Hoffman Estates police said Saturday.
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Buffalo Grove police arrest man in armed robberyJun 06, 2025 5:39 pm - A Palatine man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a December armed robbery in Buffalo Grove. Buffalo Grove police said that on Dec. 21, 2024, ...
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Man faces sentencing for 2021 Round Lake bank robberyJun 06, 2025 5:32 pm - A Des Plaines man was convicted of bank robbery by a federal jury in Chicago on Monday, officials announced Friday.
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Man charged with stealing from store, again, a few hours after release from jailJun 06, 2025 4:07 pm - A man has been charged with stealing from the Oak Brook Macy’s store a few hours after being released from jail on charges of stealing from the store.
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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.