Crime
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Former middle school classmate charged in Bensenville teen’s murderApr 22, 2026 2:27 pm - A former middle school classmate is accused of shooting an 18-year-old Bensenville man to death in Stone Park Sunday night.
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Aurora teen faces gun chargesApr 22, 2026 11:15 am - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after a chase in Aurora, where police recovered a loaded handgun.
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Naperville Crime Stoppers offer reward in investigation of reported shots fired downtownApr 22, 2026 9:57 am - Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in an investigation into reported shots fired in the city’s downtown last week.
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St. Charles bank robbed; police, FBI investigating
Apr 22, 2026 7:20 am - Police say there is no threat to the public after a bank robbery Tuesday evening at BMO Harris Bank in St. Charles.
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Gurnee man charged in shooting of teen near schoolApr 21, 2026 5:32 pm - An 18-year-old Gurnee man is behind bars in connection with the shooting of a teenager earlier this month near an elementary school.
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Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
Apr 21, 2026 2:14 pm - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned on Tuesday moments before a hearing was to begin to consider what punishment to recommend after a House ethics panel found she had committed numerous campaign finance and reporting violations.
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Former Schaumburg village employee charged in downstate predator stingApr 21, 2026 12:10 pm - A village of Schaumburg employee and resident resigned last Thursday days after his being arrested and charged downstate through an operation of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office Proactive Unit’s Predator Apprehension Team.
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Two CIA officers die in Mexico accident after counternarcotics operation
Apr 21, 2026 8:15 am - The U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.
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Bensenville teen shot to death in Stone ParkApr 20, 2026 2:55 pm - An 18-year-old Bensenville man was shot to death in Stone Park, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
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Man charged with drunk-driving death in Bensenville crashApr 20, 2026 2:45 pm - A Bensenville man has been charged with killing a woman in a drunk-driving crash.