Crime
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Suburban man charged with murder in Mundelein shootingJul 08, 2026 9:25 am - A South suburban man has been charged in a double shooting in Mundelein that left a man dead and a woman wounded.
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Man charged with DUI in fatal crash on I-88Jul 08, 2026 8:51 am - A Warrenville man has been charged with killing a woman during a chain-reaction crash Saturday on I-88.
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DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant's lawyers
Jul 08, 2026 7:59 am - Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing used to link the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing resumes Wednesday.
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Two arrested after man killed, girlfriend wounded in Mundelein shootingJul 07, 2026 2:40 pm - Two people were in custody Tuesday night following a shooting in Mundelein that left a local man dead and his girlfriend wounded, police said.
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Aurora police investigating after two men were shot on July 4Jul 07, 2026 10:56 am - Aurora police are investigating after two men were shot while attending a Fourth of July gathering in Aurora Saturday night.
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Geneva woman killed in crash identifiedJul 07, 2026 8:16 am - A 71-year-old Geneva woman killed during a head-on crash over the weekend has been identified.
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Police: Arrest made in domestic-related killing in WheelingJul 06, 2026 3:10 pm - One person was in custody Monday following a deadly domestic confrontation in Wheeling, police said.
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Palatine man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Carpentersville manJul 06, 2026 2:54 pm - A 29-year-old Palatine man is facing felony charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash last month that killed a Carpentersville man who was on the shoulder changing a tire.
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Three men charged after Lake County sheriff’s deputies stop burglary in progressJul 06, 2026 12:48 pm - Three men face charges in connection with the attempted burglary of heavy equipment Sunday night from property in unincorporated Libertyville.
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Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial
Jul 06, 2026 10:10 am - A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.