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Rolling Meadows teen charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl
By Barbara Vitello
Apr 26, 2018 5:24 PM - A Rolling Meadows teen charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl last month was ordered held on a $50,000 I-bond Thursday. Kendrick McKissack was ordered to have no contact with his accuser.
Round Lake Beach man charged with murder in Zion home invasion
By Lee Filas
Apr 26, 2018 5:19 PM - A Round Lake Beach man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder after allegedly gunning down a 36-year-old woman during a Zion home invasion in February, authorities said.
2nd man guilty of attempted murder in 2012 Elgin home invasion
By Harry Hitzeman
Apr 26, 2018 4:57 PM - An Elgin man was convicted Thursday of attempted murder and home invasion from a 2012 attack in Elgin and he now faces up to 30 years in prison.
Man gets 6 years for Christmas Day smash-and-grab in Bloomingdale
By Justin Kmitch
Apr 26, 2018 3:43 PM - A Chicago man convicted in a Grinch-like Christmas Day heist in Bloomingdale is headed to prison. Arthur Holmes, 35 of the 700 block of E. 93rd Street, has been sentenced to six years in prison for breaking into and stealing merchandise on Christmas morning from the Bloomingdale Best Buy.
Bill Cosby lashes out at prosecutors after guilty verdict
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and CLAUDIA LAUER
Apr 26, 2018 1:43 PM - Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.
Diversion program ordered for Lisle woman who forged COD signature
By Justin Kmitch
Apr 26, 2018 12:27 PM - A Lisle woman charged with submitting forged petitions to run for a seat on the College of DuPage board of trustees has entered the state's attorney's office's pretrial diversion program. Rafath Waheed, of the 6000 block of Hickory Drive, pleaded guilty Thursday to felony forgery and perjury charges. But the plea will be vacated and charges dismissed as long as she doesn't receive another misdemeanor or felony conviction within the next year.
Writer Michelle McNamara stalked the Golden State Killer until she died
Eli Rosenberg
Apr 26, 2018 11:18 AM - Michelle McNamara's "I'll Be Gone In the Dark," published posthumously, focused on the Golden State Killer. "I think you got him," Patton Oswalt said of his late wife.
Geneva man accused of prescription pill possession
By Harry Hitzeman
Apr 26, 2018 1:00 AM - An 18-year-old Geneva man was charged with felony prescription pill possession Tuesday after police searching his home found 36 Xanax pills, authorities said.
Fox Valley police reports

Apr 25, 2018 6:28 PM - Ademilola O. Amao, 27, of Hoffman Estates, was charged Monday with retail theft, Carpentersville police said. She is accused of walking out of Walmart on Lake Marian Road without paying for $78 worth of merchandise.
Supervision for Palatine man who invited youngsters to eat
By Barbara Vitello
Apr 25, 2018 4:44 PM - A Palatine man who invited youngsters he did not know to eat at a restaurant pleaded guilty to misdemeanor.

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