Crime
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Shooter methodically killed 4 on Blue Line train without provocation, prosecutor saysSep 04, 2024 8:50 pm - The rampage that ended in three men and a woman shot to death on the Blue Line early Monday began in the last row of a car as the train neared the Forest Park station. St...
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16 inmates remain in custody after transport bus crash in HainesvilleSep 04, 2024 7:05 pm - Sixteen inmates being transported to McHenry County jail remained in custody after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a crash at Route 120 and Hainesville Road, authorities said.
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A prosecutor asks for charges to be reinstated against Alec Baldwin in the ‘Rust’ case
Sep 04, 2024 3:59 pm - SANTA FE, N.M. — A prosecutor has asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shoo...
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Westmont man gets probation in gun caseSep 04, 2024 3:48 pm - A Westmont man accused of possessing a gun illegally modified to fire automatically has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
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Two men face gun, drug charges in Wood Dale, ElmhurstSep 04, 2024 2:55 pm - Two men are being detained pretrial on separate gun and drugs cases in DuPage County.
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Six-year prison sentence for Burr Ridge man involved in COVID testing swindleSep 04, 2024 1:18 pm - The former chief operating officer of a Willowbrook-based business that sold COVID-19 test kits has been sentenced to six years in prison for swindling nearly $2 million in company funds.
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Gurnee police help defuse man’s mental health crisisSep 03, 2024 11:22 pm - Gurnee police officers were able to safely and successfully resolve a situation involving a 19-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis on Tuesday at a local mall, officials said.
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Driver who ‘never hit the brakes’ convicted in deadly Des Plaines crashSep 03, 2024 7:01 pm - A jury took only about 50 minutes Tuesday to return a guilty verdict in the case of Florida man accused of driving drunk and more than 50 mph over the speed limit when he caused a crash that killed a father of four from Des Plaines.
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Men steal $9,000 in fragrances from Geneva beauty storeSep 03, 2024 4:35 pm - Two men stole more than $9,000 worth of fragrances Saturday afternoon from the Ulta Beauty store in Geneva, police report.