Crime
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Authorities say man led Lisle police on high-speed chase before crashing into streetlight poleApr 14, 2026 4:22 pm - A Chicago felon accused of leading Lisle police on a high-speed chase Monday while armed with a loaded gun was ordered to be held in jail.
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Barrington imposes administrative tow fee to motorists for cars used in crimesApr 14, 2026 3:10 pm - Barrington can now charge an administrative tow fee to motorists whose vehicles are impounded in connection with serious offenses.
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Man gets 20 years for armed habitual criminal conviction in DuPage CountyApr 14, 2026 1:10 pm - A previously convicted felon was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a DuPage County judge on Monday after being found guilty of multiple felonies, including possession of what prosecutors described as a “machine gun.”
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Man shot on Gilman Trail in AuroraApr 13, 2026 2:52 pm - A man was shot and critically wounded early Monday on the Virgil Gilman Trail in Aurora.
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Elgin man gets 12 years for drug homicideApr 13, 2026 1:52 pm - A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the drug-induced homicide of a man he met in treatment.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell resigning from Congress amid investigation into sexual misconduct allegationsApr 13, 2026 1:09 pm - Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.
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Police say 1 person killed and 6 injured in shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New JerseyApr 12, 2026 3:07 pm - UNION, New Jersey (AP) — Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey. In...
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Officials: Stabbings on New York subway leave 3 hurt as officers shoot and kill knife-wielding man
Apr 11, 2026 6:20 pm - A man with a machete who attacked three people randomly at a major New York City subway station Saturday morning was shot and killed by police, authorities said.
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Man charged in hit-and-run crash in BataviaApr 11, 2026 5:13 pm - A North Aurora man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian in downtown Batavia, police said.
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Man faces gun, robbery, fleeing charges in West ChicagoApr 10, 2026 4:53 pm - A man has been accused of pointing a loaded gun at another man, then crashing into several vehicles while fleeing police investigating the incident Thursday afternoon in West Chicago.