An Arlington Heights woman was charged Friday in connection with the rash of looting that occurred earlier this month on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Micaela Kimbrough, 31, of the 700 block of East Golf Road, faces three felony charges of burglary, l...

In hopes of avoiding more eye-popping headlines, Long Grove village officials affixed bright yellow height signs on the town's beloved covered bridge Thursday and will examine options such as installing weight-triggered flashing lights and drive-thr...

A 16-year-old boy surrendered to Glenview police Monday in connection with the Aug. 5 killing of Glenbrook South High School student Elias Valdez. Police said the boy, who lives in the Glenview area, turned himself in at 9:04 a.m. Monday to face a c...

An Aurora man last week pleaded guilty to armed violence and aggravated assault to a peace officer in connection with a 2018 drug-sale robbery. The Kane County state's attorney's office announced Monday that Giovanni A. Padilla, 28, of the 300 block...

What makes a police officer good at spotting and arresting intoxicated drivers? Skill? Focus? Training? Support from department brass? Turns out, it's all of the above. The Schaumburg-based Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists this week released i...

A Chicago man who just got out of DuPage County jail Thursday night is now back behind bars, accused of stealing a county truck. DuPage Assistant State's Attorney Patrick Miner said Christopher Britter took the Ford F-150, which had been left unlock...

I've always been a history buff. And a trivia buff. Really kind of a frustrated "Jeopardy!" contestant with a very competitive streak? (ask all the people who won't play Trivial Pursuit with me, I guess) Over the past few months, I've been getting a...

I've always been a history buff. And a trivia buff. Really kind of a frustrated "Jeopardy!" contestant with a very competitive streak? (ask all the people who won't play Trivial Pursuit with me, I guess) Over the past few months, I've been getting a...