Crime
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15-year-old is charged with murder in July shooting death of Chicago mail carrier
Oct 01, 2024 3:20 pm - CHICAGO — A 15-year-old has been arrested in Iowa and charged with murder in the shooting death of a mail carrier in Chicago over the summer, police said Tuesday. Octavia...
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Streamwood police release individuals detained after shooting death of Elgin manOct 01, 2024 2:36 pm - Multiple persons arrested following the shooting death of a 24-year-old Elgin man in Streamwood early Sunday have been released without charges as the police investigation continues.
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Bartlett police arrest man accused of stealing packages from porchOct 01, 2024 1:28 pm - Bartlett police arrested a Calumet City man Monday who is accused of stealing packages from the front porch of a home in the village a couple weeks earlier.
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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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Des Plaines police investigate armed robbery at casino parking lotSep 30, 2024 2:39 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating an armed robbery at the Rivers Casino parking lot.
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Victim’s identity released as investigation of fatal shooting in Streamwood continuesSep 30, 2024 12:12 pm - Streamwood police have identified 24-year-old Sergio Lira of Elgin as the victim of a fatal shooting early Sunday morning that caused an hourslong blockade on the 300 block of Cedar Circle.
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Donald Trump suggests ‘one rough hour’ of policing will end theft
Sep 30, 2024 11:35 am - Donald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his long-standing support for more aggressive and potentially violent policing.
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Sheriff: Island Lake man killed by hit-and-run driverSep 30, 2024 10:46 am - Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle that drove away after striking and killing a 24-year-old Island Lake man as he walked along a roadway Friday night.
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FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
Sep 30, 2024 9:38 am - WASHINGTON — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and rout...
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Three charged in armed carjacking near Downers GroveSep 29, 2024 5:30 pm - Three men accused of carjacking a Downers Grove man at gunpoint before leading police on a chase Friday night were ordered held in custody Sunday by a DuPage County judge.