Crime
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‘Isn’t just a prank’: Destructive social media trend arrives at suburbs’ doorstepAug 08, 2025 4:45 am - The latest social media trend that has young people engaging in dangerous behavior is the “door kick challenge.“ It’s like ding-dong-ditch, but instead of ringing the bell and running away these perps are trying to kick down the door.
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Lake County man gets 7 years for trying to sell illegal gunsAug 07, 2025 8:05 pm - A Lake County man on Thursday was sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to sell illegal firearms, some of which were stolen.
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Detention continued for teen accused in plotting to bomb Islamic centerAug 07, 2025 12:23 pm - The teen accused of planning a terror attack on the Islamic Education Center in Glendale Heights will remain in detention until his next court hearing, as a judge wants him to start counseling regarding online radicalization.
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Lakemoor man with ‘sophisticated’ pot-growing operation pleads guilty
Aug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - A Lakemoor man who police said had a “sophisticated” pot-growing operation in his home pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful production of marijuana.
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Man detained following shooting at McDonald’sAug 06, 2025 7:14 pm - A man has been charged and ordered detained following a shooting in Mount Prospect last month. Bashkim Rockwell, 38, was arrested on July 31 following an investigation in...
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Aurora woman gets 4-year sentence for fatal DUIAug 06, 2025 4:59 pm - An Aurora woman was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison in connection with a drunken-driving crash that killed a Naperville man.
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Two men dressed as women rob Park Ridge gas stationAug 06, 2025 1:27 pm - Two men dressed as women sprayed a gas station clerk with a Mace-like substance before robbing the Park Ridge business Tuesday night, police said.
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Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
Aug 06, 2025 11:51 am - An Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart on Wednesday, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country’s largest Army bases, officials said.
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Bomb threat at St. Charles conference center where Texas Dems are stayingAug 06, 2025 10:49 am - St. Charles police are investigating a bomb threat Wednesday morning at a conference center where Democratic Texas state lawmakers have been staying.
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Epstein's ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn't want grand jury transcripts released