Crime
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Palatine police arrest multiple DUI offender in traffic stopJul 18, 2025 4:41 pm - A Chicago man whose driver’s license was suspended for multiple prior offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol was charged with it again after a traffic stop in Palatine early Tuesday.
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Teen charged with planning to bomb Islamic school in Glendale HeightsJul 18, 2025 2:34 pm - A Lombard teenager has been accused of planning to bomb an Islamic school in Glendale Heights.
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Palatine man held on drug, weapons chargesJul 18, 2025 12:16 pm - A 27-year-old Palatine man awaits trial on drug and weapons charges after police found cocaine and a loaded handgun, reportedly stolen out of Indiana, in a vehicle during a traffic stop.
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Audio recording by District 203 school board member prompts police investigationJul 18, 2025 11:04 am - A Naperville Unit District 203 school board member is the target of a complaint after she claimed to have recorded a citizen’s advisory committee meeting.
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Lawyers say Illinois has one of nation's worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention
Jul 18, 2025 11:00 am - Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits...
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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
Jul 18, 2025 7:29 am - The controversy over President Donald Trump ’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.
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‘This is a blessing’: Suburban charity helps retired police dogs get health careJul 18, 2025 5:45 am - Like a lot of retirees, Hogyn tries to stay active. He runs. He plays. He does his best to keep up with the younger crowd — all while battling arthritis and nagging skin ...
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Pretrial release granted for suspect in Elgin party shootingJul 17, 2025 3:59 pm - A man accused of shooting three people at a family party near Elgin — including his father — has been granted pretrial release.
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Woman who performed unlicensed dental work in Schaumburg gets probation, home confinementJul 17, 2025 2:25 pm - A Rockford-area woman who pleaded guilty to illegally performing dental work at a Schaumburg practice was sentenced Wednesday to two years probation and three months home confinement.
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Man faces child pornography charges againJul 17, 2025 2:23 pm - A St. Charles man has been charged, again, with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials.