Articles filed under Crime
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Lisle man arrested on child porn chargesJan 07, 2024 10:54 am - A 21-year-old Lisle man faces five counts of child pornography following an investigation by Lisle police, authorities said Sunday. Garrett Kappel, of the 500 block of Hi...
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Correctional officer shortage putting crunch on jailsJan 05, 2024 5:15 am - The law enforcement officer shortage that’s plagued police departments across the country in recent years also is having serious consequences for jails and prisons. The p...
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Opioid death rates remain at record levels while homicides declineJan 04, 2024 9:30 am - Fatal opioid overdoses in Cook County in 2023 nearly matched the record-breaking levels in 2022, but homicides fell by 14% since 2022, according to preliminary data relea...
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Police: Suspect arrested after shooting at delivery driverJan 01, 2024 8:14 am - After a standoff of several hours, Antioch police arrested a man they say chased and fired gunshots at a delivery driver Saturday night outside an apartment complex. Trav...
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Mount Prospect man charged in killing at Des Plaines restaurantDec 31, 2023 1:47 pm - A 42-year-old Mount Prospect man faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal stabbing last week at a Burger King in Des Plaines, authorities said Sunday...
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South Barrington joins suburbs cracking down on migrant busesDec 29, 2023 12:39 pm - With unscheduled deliveries of busloads of migrants who crossed into the U.S. in Texas becoming more common in the suburbs, South Barrington officials Thursday night took...
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‘The cameras have been good for us’: Mandated police body cameras a positive, but not a panaceaDec 29, 2023 5:30 am - When they gear up for their first shift of 2024, police officers in 30 Illinois municipalities — 20 of them suburbs — will be strapping on body-worn cameras not only in l...
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Man sought following Buffalo Grove bank robberyDec 28, 2023 8:17 pm - Authorities are seeking a man suspected of the armed robbery of a Buffalo Grove bank Thursday afternoon. Buffalo Grove police said they responded at about 3:23 p.m. to th...
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Mount Prospect man fatally stabbed at Burger King in Des PlainesDec 28, 2023 6:37 pm - A Mount Prospect man was fatally stabbed at a Des Plaines Burger King on Wednesday evening, and the search for his killer continued Thursday. Mario Jara-Antemante, 28, wa...
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Palatine man charged in wrong-way crash that killed teacherDec 28, 2023 4:47 pm - A Palatine man has been charged following a wrong-way crash earlier this month that killed a Wauconda High School teacher. Guillermo Salgado, 28, of the 1200 block of St...