Crime
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Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage firesJun 09, 2026 10:13 am - A Chicago man has been arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in garbage cans and a dumpster in downtown Elgin last week.
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Man fatally shot by police identified as Carpentersville residentJun 08, 2026 3:50 pm - The man fatally shot by Carpentersville police early Saturday has been identified as a resident of that town.
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Prosecutors: Felon found asleep at the wheel in Elmhurst charged with DUI, weapon possessionJun 08, 2026 1:53 pm - A felon from Joliet is facing DUI and weapon possession charges after he was found passed out behind the wheel Saturday in Elmhurst, prosecutors announced Monday.
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Chicago man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend from Addison apartmentJun 08, 2026 12:10 pm - A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Addison apartment and kidnapped her in March.
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Authorities identify man who died in explosion that closed I-290 for most of ThursdayJun 08, 2026 10:47 am - Authorities have identified a 47-year-old Cicero man as the person at the center of death investigation that closed Interstate 290 in both directions near Elmhurst for more than seven hours last week.
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Arlington Heights police investigating reported attack near Lake ArlingtonJun 08, 2026 8:14 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a late Sunday night attack reported near Lake Arlington.
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Police: Driver killed while fleeing traffic stop in Round Lake BeachJun 07, 2026 3:21 pm - A 39-year-old man was killed Saturday night after the vehicle he was driving slammed into a traffic light pole as he fled from police in Round Lake Beach, authorities said.
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Cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict
Jun 07, 2026 11:32 am - Attorneys for the now-cleared “Broadview Six” defendants are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from White House officials on the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago to secure an indictment against the group of Democratic activists, local elected officials and candidates this past fall.
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Police: Suspect in Lombard domestic-related homicide found deadJun 07, 2026 11:13 am - The suspect in a weekend homicide in Lombard was found dead Sunday in another community, authorities said.
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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading
Jun 06, 2026 8:18 pm - President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office.