Crime
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Aurora man charged with sexual abuse of teenNov 26, 2024 5:54 pm - An Aurora man faces charges alleging he sexually abused a minor and recorded it with a cellphone, according to Kane County court records. Fray M. Velazquez-Torres, 22, of...
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Westmont man pleads guilty to obscenity chargeNov 26, 2024 12:12 pm - A Westmont man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disseminating obscene materials as part of a plea deal that saw a more serious charge dismissed.
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Police: Des Plaines man damaged neighbor’s Christmas lightsNov 26, 2024 10:24 am - A Des Plaines man is facing charges alleging he slashed the tires on a neighbor’s vehicle and damaged his Christmas lights during an ongoing feud, police said Monday in a...
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Bartlett man accused of puncturing vehicle tiresNov 25, 2024 4:29 pm - Bartlett police have accused a village resident of intentionally puncturing tires on a pair of parked vehicles during the overnight hours from Friday to Saturday.
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Wheeling bar where patron was fatally shot gives up liquor licenseNov 25, 2024 2:48 pm - A Wheeling bar that was the scene of a fatal shooting this month has surrendered its liquor license and formally closed, police said Monday.
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Lake judge throws out charges against Waukegan clerk, but appeals comingNov 23, 2024 6:39 pm - A Lake County judge Friday dismissed felony charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly although prosecutors said they’ll appeal.
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Forensic evidence leads to arrest of Lisle man in Kendall Co. sexual assaultNov 23, 2024 5:51 pm - Police charged a Lisle man Saturday in connection with a violent Oswego home invasion in March.
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Hinsdale South student charged with bringing loaded handgun to schoolNov 22, 2024 2:23 pm - A 16-year-old Hinsdale South High School student is being held in a juvenile detention center after authorities said he brought a loaded handgun to school Thursday.
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Person shot at Vernon Hills strip mall, suspect in custodyNov 22, 2024 7:53 am - Vernon Hills police say they have arrested a North Chicago man for a shooting Thursday night that left one person critically injured.
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‘Patty is not a victim’: Patricia Columbo again denied parole for 1976 Elk Grove murdersNov 21, 2024 3:31 pm - Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board denies parole for Patricia Columbo, 68, who - along with her boyfriend Frank DeLuca - was convicted in 1977 of killing her father, mother and 13-year-old brother in their Elk Grove Village home.