Crime
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Hanover Park man charged with attempting to rob Uber driver at gunpointAug 12, 2026 4:36 pm - A Hanover Park man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he attempted to rob an Uber driver at gunpoint.
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ICE agent pleads guilty to battering a protester at suburban gas station
Aug 12, 2026 3:25 pm - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of battery for throwing a protester to the ground while he filmed the agent on his phone.
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Effort to reconsider Flock contract in Park Ridge comes up shortAug 12, 2026 7:12 am - In July, Park Ridge aldermen approved a yearlong, $24,000 contract with Flock Safety for eight license-plate reading cameras. Now an alderman who was absent for the July vote said he’d like to revisit the agreement.
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Driver charged in crash that killed bicyclist in HampshireAug 11, 2026 6:17 pm - A man has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that killed a bicyclist last month in Hampshire.
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Thief spent $98,000 at Home Depot stores using Des Plaines man’s identity, police sayAug 11, 2026 10:44 am - Someone fraudulently purchased $98,000 worth of products at Home Depot stores in three states using a Des Plaines resident’s identity, police said.
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Man gets 18 years for 2022 shooting outside Lombard mallAug 10, 2026 5:41 pm - A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for shooting a woman in a parking lot at Yorktown Center shopping mall in Lombard.
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Men plead guilty to disorderly conduct for lying about $1.5 million jewelry robberyAug 10, 2026 12:46 pm - Two men have pleaded guilty to felony disorderly conduct for telling police they had been robbed of more than $1.5 million in jewelry.
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Suburban business owner gets 15 months in prison for failing to pay taxesAug 09, 2026 12:38 pm - A business owner from the Northwest suburbs was sentenced last week to 15 months in federal prison on charges he failed to pay the government more than $1 million in payroll taxes.
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Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children
Aug 07, 2026 8:42 pm - Lindsay Clancy 's murder trial zeroed in Friday on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children, with testimony tracing a monthslong path to a final appointment the day before the tragedy.
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Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
Aug 07, 2026 8:36 pm - The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.