Crime
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Police: Lake in the Hills man choked pregnant woman in front of child
Apr 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills man accused of choking a woman he knew to be eight months pregnant was released Tuesday from the McHenry County Jail after posting bail. Eder Amaro-R...
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Man charged with attacking Schaumburg woman, held without bailApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - A 22-year-old man who authorities say fled police in a stolen vehicle was held without bail Friday on charges he attacked, choked and attempted to sexually assault a 57-...
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Elgin police want community help with recent shootingsApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley called on residents to help officers investigate three reports of shots fired, saying such cases are difficult to solve without help from t...
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Libertyville bank customer victim of attempted armed robberyApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Libertyville police are looking for a man who showed a handgun and tried to rob a customer in the drive-through at Harris Bank downtown Friday morning. The attempted arm...
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Schaumburg police investigating burglary of hair salonApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg police are investigating the burglary of a hair salon on the 100 block of South Meacham Road, reported at 8:05 a.m. Friday. Laura Dini, manager of Joe Dini's...
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Authorities identify teen killed in shooting near Des PlainesApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County authorities have identified 18-year-old Erik Esquivel as the teen shot and killed Thursday afternoon in an apartment complex parking lot near Des Plaines. Th...
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Grim list of deaths at police hands grows even after verdict
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 am - Just as the guilty verdict was about to be read in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, police in Ohio shot and killed a Black teenager in broad...
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DA: Colorado shooting suspect had 10 high-capacity magazines
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 am - BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The man accused of killing 10 people at a crowded Colorado supermarket last month armed himself with 10 high-capacity ammunition magazines, devices...
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Floyd killing has prompted state reforms, but not everywhere
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - George Floyd's killing last year and the protests that followed led to a wave of police reforms in dozens of states, from changes in use-of-force po...
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Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bi...