Crime
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Aurora man sentenced for DUI crash that injured passengerMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI, the Kane County state's attorney's office announced Thursday. Daniel M...
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Palatine man charged with fatally stabbing woman in RochelleMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - A Palatine man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he fatally stabbed a Rochelle woman in September, then set her apartment on fire in an attempt to conceal her d...
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Naperville man among 3 charged in wake of Secret Service raid in LisleMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Two suburban men now are facing dozens of federal charges in a cryptocurrency fraud investigation that led to a Secret Service raid Wednesday at a Lisle business. Willia...
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Suburban trio plead guilty to years of health care fraudMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - One person from Arlington Heights and two from Glenview pleaded guilty Thursday to one count each of health care fraud, authorities said. The three were charged with def...
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FBI: Highland Park suspect may have considered using homemade bombs
Mar 02, 2023 12:00 am - The suspect in the Highland Park parade shooting may have considered using homemade explosives during the attack, which left seven people dead and dozens more wounded, a...
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One year after Madigan's indictment, former speaker's allies prepare for trial
Mar 02, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One year ago Thursday, former House Speaker Michael Madigan - for decades the most powerful figure in Illinois politics - was indicted on 22 counts of rack...
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Slain Chicago officer was shot pursuing armed suspect near kids at school; murder charge filed
Mar 02, 2023 12:00 am - A shooting that claimed the life of a Chicago police officer unfolded in front of a group of children who were playing at a nearby grade school in Gage Park, according t...
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Gurnee man intentionally crashed into tree in Beach Park, sheriff's office saysMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office says a Gurnee man who struck a tree Wednesday morning in Beach Park crashed intentionally during an argument with his passenger. Authori...
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Nearly $70K raised for Libertyville-area carjacking victimMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - A GoFundMe page for the victim of a carjacking last week near Libertyville has raised $70,000 of its $100,000 goal. The page was started by Colleen Pragalz and the Nort...
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Jury visits crime scene before closings at Murdaugh trial
Mar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Jurors on Wednesday visited the South Carolina estate where prosecutors say disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh shot and killed his wife and son, touring the crime scene be...