Crime
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Jewelry thieves targeting people in parking lots strike again in Des PlainesSep 17, 2026 2:59 pm - Teams of thieves who distract strangers in suburban parking lots and steal their jewelry have struck again.
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Buffalo Grove Park tagged with Nazi symbolSep 16, 2026 4:01 pm - A basketball court at Reiner Park was tagged with a swastika by a spinning e-bike, Buffalo Grove Park District officials said.
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Zion man facing 1st-degree murder charges in connection with Ingleside shooting deathSep 16, 2026 2:31 pm - A Zion man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting July 24 in Ingleside.
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Aurora man accused of dealing meth, cannabisSep 16, 2026 1:29 pm - An Aurora man is facing drug charges after an investigation by Aurora police.
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6 Des Plaines police officers on paid leave as investigation into fatal shooting continuesSep 16, 2026 12:26 pm - Six Des Plaines police officers who responded to the 911 call that preceded last week’s fatal shooting of a resident are on paid administrative leave, the department said Wednesday.
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‘I never raped anybody in my whole life’: Customs and Border agent takes stand in federal trialSep 16, 2026 7:48 am - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent made the risky move Tuesday of taking the witness stand in his own rape trial, where he repeatedly denied sexually assaulting o...
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Police: Barrington woman had sexual contact with 16-year-oldSep 15, 2026 4:38 pm - A 41-year-old Barrington woman was arrested Tuesday on allegations of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy.
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Authorities: Man set fire to relatives’ Wheaton homeSep 15, 2026 11:33 am - A 40-year-old man is facing an arson charge after authorities accused him of setting fire to a house in Wheaton that belongs to his aunt and uncle.
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As investigation continues, purple ribbons to memorialize Mundelein woman fatally shot by policeSep 15, 2026 10:19 am - The family of a Mundelein woman who was fatally shot by police in May will honor her by placing ribbons around town this weekend.
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ICE arrested two during Carol Stream traffic stop, authorities say
Sep 15, 2026 7:11 am - Federal immigration agents on Thursday arrested two people on the heels of a routine traffic stop by the Carol Stream Police Department, officials have confirmed.