Crime
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Youth prison worker accused of sexually-oriented official misconductSep 03, 2025 6:13 pm - A worker at the state youth detention center in St. Charles has been accused of official misconduct over allegations she had sexually-oriented interactions with a teenage detainee.
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Buffalo Grove man charged with attempted murderSep 03, 2025 2:24 pm - A 34-year-old Buffalo Grove man faces an attempted murder charge alleging he tried to suffocate a woman with a pillow while threatening to kill her, authorities said Wednesday.
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A ‘terrible desecration’: Antisemitic graffiti painted outside Vernon Hills synagogueSep 03, 2025 1:36 pm - Members and supporters of a Jewish congregation in Vernon Hills are outraged following the discovery of antisemitic graffiti at the synagogue.
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Attorney charged with forging client’s community service reportsSep 02, 2025 7:27 pm - An attorney from South Holland was indicted in DuPage County after she was accused of forging a client’s community service documentation.
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‘We’re going in’: Trump confirms he will send National Guard to Chicago but won’t provide timingSep 02, 2025 3:57 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker calls sending National Guard forces to fight crime unconstitutional. “I refuse to believe any of this is normal.”
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Geneva man charged with child porn crimesSep 02, 2025 1:43 pm - A Geneva man is facing child sexual abuse material charges.
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Cleaning woman accused of stealing jewelry from clientSep 02, 2025 12:10 pm - A cleaning woman has been accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a client in Glen Ellyn.
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Family of Crystal Lake man paralyzed when car crashed into home says cost of his care has ‘grown heavier’
Aug 30, 2025 2:27 pm - The family of a Crystal Lake man paralyzed after a car crashed into his home has launched phase two of a GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 to help pay for the rising costs of his care.
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Police: Officers shoot armed man in Carpentersville
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Fox Lake father faces child endangerment, child pornography charges; mother charged with child endangermentAug 29, 2025 8:18 pm - Logan J. Jentink, 29, of Fox Lake faces charges of possession of child pornography, child endangerment and cruelty to animals. Lake County authorities say his three young children were living in “horrid” conditions and multiple animals were malnourished and neglected.