Crime
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Oct 01, 2026 9:49 am - Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
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‘Put it down now’: Des Plaines police release recordings of moments before fatal shootingSep 30, 2026 6:35 pm - Des Plaines police have released videos of the moments leading to the Sept. 9 fatal shooting of a man armed with a hedge trimmer.
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‘We need to start to protect children’: Lawmaker calls for closing ‘loophole’ after teacher arrests
Sep 30, 2026 1:38 pm - After two local teachers were arrested within days of each other, an area state lawmaker is renewing her call to close a “loophole” in Illinois’ sex offender registry laws.
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Shooting at Oakbrook Center leaves one dead, one injuredSep 30, 2026 1:33 pm - A shooting Wednesday at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook left a man dead and woman injured, authorities say.
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Ribbons honoring woman shot by Mundelein police to remainSep 30, 2026 11:56 am - Purple ribbons memorializing a Mundelein woman who was killed by police in May will remain on display.
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Aurora teen sentenced to 33 years in prison for drug deal murderSep 30, 2026 11:56 am - A 19-year-old Aurora man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for murdering a man during a drug deal.
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Lake Zurich woman facing ‘straw purchase’ weapons chargesSep 30, 2026 11:31 am - A Lake Zurich woman faces weapons charges following an investigation into the illegal sale of firearms to people not legally allowed to possess them, authorities said.
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Authorities: Man attacked person sitting in vehicleSep 30, 2026 11:29 am - An 18-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after an apparent unprovoked attack on a man who was sitting in his vehicle in Aurora.
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Police say at least five arrested during Sunday’s protests near MedinahSep 29, 2026 3:03 pm - Bloomingdale police confirmed Tuesday that officers made at least five arrests during protests and counter-protests near Medinah Country Club on Sunday as President Donald Trump attended the Presidents Cup golf tournament.
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics