Crime
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Addison man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsFeb 25, 2026 3:38 pm - An Addison man has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials, after an investigation by the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.
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Authorities: Nursing assistant sexually assaulted disabled personFeb 25, 2026 2:40 pm - A certified nursing assistant has been accused of sexually assaulting a resident at a facility for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
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FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent’s home
Feb 25, 2026 2:34 pm - The FBI was serving search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home as part of a federal investigation.
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Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother’s return
Feb 24, 2026 3:33 pm - “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie said her family is now offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home more than three weeks ago.
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Former Des Plaines day care workers charged with battering kidsFeb 24, 2026 2:42 pm - Two former employees at a Des Plaines day care facility are facing charges after a lengthy investigation revealed they had battered seven children there.
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Arlington Heights man charged in 7½-hour standoff ordered held in jailFeb 24, 2026 12:14 pm - The 50-year-old man charged with home invasion and aggravated discharge of a firearm stemming from a 7½-hour standoff at an Arlington Heights residence last week will remain in jail while awaiting trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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Man pleads guilty to stealing car in WillowbrookFeb 24, 2026 11:31 am - A man accused of stealing a car in Willowbrook and fleeing police has pleaded guilty.
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Teen accused of shooting rival with modified firearm in BartlettFeb 23, 2026 5:59 pm - Bartlett police arrested a 17-year-old boy Sunday morning in connection with a shooting that left the occupant of a fleeing vehicle with non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump classified documents case
Feb 23, 2026 1:44 pm - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents that led to charges once seen as the most perilous of the four criminal cases the Republican faced.
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3 teen girls beaten, 13-year-old charged in altercation involving group of 15-20 boys
Feb 23, 2026 12:33 pm - An incident on Valentine’s Day in which three teenage girls were battered in Algonquin has led to juvenile court charges against a 13-year-old boy, Algonquin Deputy Police Chief Timothy Cooney said.