Crime
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Cleaning woman accused of stealing jewelry from clientSep 02, 2025 12:10 pm - A cleaning woman has been accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of jewelry from a client in Glen Ellyn.
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Family of Crystal Lake man paralyzed when car crashed into home says cost of his care has ‘grown heavier’
Aug 30, 2025 2:27 pm - The family of a Crystal Lake man paralyzed after a car crashed into his home has launched phase two of a GoFundMe campaign in hopes of raising $100,000 to help pay for the rising costs of his care.
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Police: Officers shoot armed man in Carpentersville
Aug 30, 2025 1:52 pm - Authorities have confirmed an officer-involved shooting took place in Carpentersville late Thursday.
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Fox Lake father faces child endangerment, child pornography charges; mother charged with child endangermentAug 29, 2025 8:18 pm - Logan J. Jentink, 29, of Fox Lake faces charges of possession of child pornography, child endangerment and cruelty to animals. Lake County authorities say his three young children were living in “horrid” conditions and multiple animals were malnourished and neglected.
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Wisconsin man faces attempted murder charges in connection with 2024 Arlington Heights hotel shootingAug 29, 2025 5:33 pm - A Wisconsin man is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a 2024 shooting at an Arlington Heights hotel.
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Dad left 5-year-old home alone in Des Plaines, police sayAug 29, 2025 5:08 pm - A Des Plaines resident was arrested Wednesday night after authorities discovered a 5-year-old child had been left home alone.
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Two men facing charges in beating at Fox Lake businessAug 29, 2025 3:40 pm - Two men authorities said were involved in the beating of a 33-year-old man Aug. 11 in Fox Lake are facing mob action and other charges.
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Lake in the Hills man accused of soliciting children on Snapchat
Aug 29, 2025 3:40 pm - A Lake in the Hills man is accused of using Snapchat to solicit sexually explicit videos from four children — ages 10 to 15 — and having inappropriate conversations with more than 100 children, according to prosecutors.
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Chicago man admits swindling woman in Algonquin in charity debit card scam
Aug 29, 2025 2:16 pm - A Chicago man admitted Thursday that he asked a woman outside an Algonquin store for a donation for “underprivileged children,” then increased her offering from $10 to $1,000.
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What to make of Trump’s push to end cashless bail in IllinoisAug 29, 2025 4:15 am - Despite President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold federal funding, don’t expect the Illinois General Assembly to make wholesale changes to the SAFE-T Act this fall, a suburban lawmaker says.