Crime
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Ex-Bear lineman acquitted of charges he ran fight ring at youth prison in St. CharlesFeb 26, 2021 4:00 am - A former Chicago Bears offensive lineman who became a guard of a different sort after his pro football career ended was acquitted this week of charges he ran a fight rin...
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Archdiocese says DCFS letter doesn't mean Pfleger is cleared
Feb 26, 2021 12:00 am - The Rev. Michael Pfleger had hoped a state agency's findings would open the door for him to return to his ministry at St. Sabina Church, but the Archdiocese of Chicago s...
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Naperville man charged in scheme to steal credit cards from mailFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Authorities said a 28-year-old Naperville man was among those involved in an 18-month conspiracy to steal credit cards and personal information from the mail. Davey Hine...
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Feds say Addison man sold military gear, ammo from basement arsenalFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Federal authorities allege an Addison man who wanted to raise an army "to take the country back" sold an unregistered "destructive device" to an undercover agent. Accord...
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22 men arrested in Cook County prostitution stingFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Officers from the Cook County Sheriff's Police Special Victims Unit issued citations to 22 men and towed 19 vehicles after the men responded to online prostitution adver...
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Surgeries for driver attacked during carjacking at Des Plaines auto dealershipFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - It's one surgery down and one to go for the 36-year-old driver who was badly beaten Thursday during a carjacking at a luxury automobile dealership in Des Plaines. Serge...
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Carpentersville man gets 9 years in prison for child sex assaultFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Carpentersville man will spend 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child, the Kane County state's attorney's office said in a ...
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Zion man accused of fighting with deputies at crash sceneFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - A Zion man was charged with fighting with Lake County sheriff's deputies who were investigating a crash in Beach Park, authorities said in a news release Friday. Akilra ...
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Two workers at Aurora driver services facility chargedFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Two workers at the Illinois driver and vehicle services facility in Aurora are facing official misconduct charges for creating fake lien releases and issuing fraudulent ...
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Shootings shut down inbound I-290 from Cicero Avenue to downtownFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Two people in two separate cars were wounded by the same shooter Friday night on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway, the Illinois State Police said. State police said the...