Crime
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FBI seeks potential victims of former Aurora school official accused of sex crimesJun 15, 2026 1:46 pm - The FBI is joining the Aurora Police Department’s search for potential victims of a former school leader accused of sexually abusing minors.
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Sex assault reported in downtown Arlington Heights parking garageJun 14, 2026 7:56 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred Saturday on the top level of the downtown Eastman Parking Garage.
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Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
Jun 11, 2026 4:14 pm - A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
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Wheeling man convicted of running down former friend wins appeal, but could still lose in the endJun 11, 2026 2:01 pm - A Wheeling man serving a 50-year prison sentence for running over and killing a former friend in 2020 won his appeal this week, but it may not be enough to get him a new trial.
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Aurora man faces multiple drug, gun possession chargesJun 11, 2026 12:09 pm - An Aurora man is facing multiple felonies after authorities searched his home this week and found guns, drugs and drug distribution-related paraphernalia.
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65-year-old man charged in Des Plaines road-rage shootingJun 11, 2026 10:41 am - A suburban man remained jailed Thursday following a road-rage shooting on the Tri-State Tollway near Des Plaines, Illinois State Police said.
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Arlington Heights police seek public’s help identifying Lake Arlington attackerJun 10, 2026 10:21 pm - The Arlington Heights Police Department continues the investigation of an attack that occurred around 11:15 p.m. Sunday near Lake Arlington, in the area of Windsor Drive and Jonquil Circle.
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Police identify man found in Palatine pondJun 10, 2026 4:31 pm - Palatine police have released the identity of the man who died after entering a pond at the Twin Lakes Golf Course & Recreation Area Monday evening.
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Geneva man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend and her son in 2024Jun 10, 2026 1:48 pm - A Geneva man has agreed to a life sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her son, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Northwest suburban minister charged in $2 million fraud schemeJun 10, 2026 12:28 pm - A Northwest suburban minister is charged with defrauding church members of at least $2 million.