Crime
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U-Haul driver who fled crash in Schaumburg arrested after second crash nearbyMay 13, 2026 2:03 pm - The driver of a U-Haul cargo van who left the scene of a crash in Schaumburg Wednesday morning was arrested after being involved in a second crash while fleeing police.
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Undocumented immigrant sentenced to a year in prison for assaulting federal agents in Kane CountyMay 13, 2026 2:01 pm - An undocumented immigrant was sentenced to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement agents trying to arrest him last summer in Kane County.
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Man charged in December burglary at downtown Barrington businessMay 13, 2026 1:46 pm - Barrington police said a suspect has been charged in the December theft of $106,760 of merchandise from a downtown business.
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9-year prison sentence for Downers Grove man who pleaded guilty to fraud, possessing child sexual abuse materialMay 13, 2026 1:38 pm - A Downers Grove man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and possessing child sexual abuse materials.
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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
May 13, 2026 11:18 am - Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his conviction and life sentence.
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Man with assault rifle wildly shoots at drivers near Boston, wounding 2, officials sayMay 12, 2026 8:09 pm - BOSTON (AP) — A man previously convicted of firing a gun at police shot at motorists on a busy road outside Boston, seriously wounding two drivers with an assault-style w...
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Coroner identifies woman found dead in her Campton Hills drivewayMay 11, 2026 5:11 pm - The Kane County coroner says a woman found dead in her Campton Hills driveway late Friday night died of cranial cerebral injuries consistent with a car versus pedestrian crash.
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Des Plaines man who barricaded himself in vape shop faces assault chargeMay 11, 2026 4:33 pm - A 26-year-old Des Plaines man who barricaded himself in a vape shop early Saturday morning is facing charges of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property.
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Clarendon Hills woman detained after high-speed chase, biting an officerMay 11, 2026 2:24 pm - A DuPage County judge has denied release for a Clarendon Hills woman accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and biting an officer.
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Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guiltyMay 11, 2026 11:00 am - A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack.