Trio of felons posed as police to abduct, rob wealthy suburban victims: feds
A trio of convicted felons allegedly posed as police while abducting and robbing people at gunpoint in 2019.
Woman steals $10K puppy from Naperville pet store, police say
A Lockport woman allegedly tried stealing a nearly $10,000 puppy from a Naperville pet store by hiding the dog inside her jacket.
Attempted murder charge filed in Aurora shooting
A 43-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection to a weekend shooting in suburban Aurora.
Lisle man charged with possessing child porn
A Lisle man is accused of storing videos of child pornography on his computer.
Benedictine University top cop named next Des Plaines police chief
The city of Des Plaines announced Friday that David Anderson has been appointed police chief in the northwest suburb.
Suburban Homeland Security agent lied on tax forms to hide $250K of income: feds
Sabaini, of Naperville, deposited the money to a bank account in increments under $10,000 more than 160 times from April 2014 to November 2018 to avoid federal reporting laws, the indictment states.
Montgomery man charged with felony murder in fatal Aurora crash
A 30-year-old Montgomery man is charged with allegedly firing shots during a car chase in October, causing a driver to crash into a tree in Aurora and die.
Aurora man sentenced to 9 years for dealing heroin
An Aurora man will serve nine years in prison for selling heroin.
Person fatally struck by Metra train in Elmhurst
A person was killed after being hit by a Metra train Wednesday in west suburban Elmhurst.
Chicago driver was high when he fatally hit bicyclist in Lombard hit-and-run: prosecutors
A 25-year-old Austin neighborhood man was allegedly high on drugs and driving 80 mph this weekend when he fatally struck a bicyclist in Lombard and didn’t stop.
Appeals court upholds conviction of Downers Grove man in 2013 shooting of his mom
The 2017 conviction of a Downers Grove man for the shooting death of his mother has been upheld by a state appellate court.
Strong winds knock down trees in Chicago area, smashing cars and damaging property
Strong winds pounded the Chicago area on Sunday, knocking down trees and knocking out power.
BNSF ending overnight trains in Aurora after complaints about train horns interrupting sleep
Residents of Aurora who have been complaining about train horns waking them up should sleep better now that overnight train service is being canceled.
Bicyclist killed in Aurora hit-and-run: police
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday evening in west suburban Aurora.
Pair charged with armed robbery outside Schaumburg police station
Two men have been charged with robbing someone at gunpoint Thursday in the parking lot of the Schaumburg police station.
Man dies after girlfriend allegedly shoots him in Naperville
A woman is expected to face a murder charge after allegedly shooting her boyfriend to death last week in unincorporated Naperville.
Reward offered in Naperville stabbing
Authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest in an October stabbing in Naperville.
Murder charges filed after man found dead in Aurora Township home
A man was charged with murder after another man was found dead over the weekend in west suburban Aurora Township.
4 charged with Carol Stream shipping container burglary
Four men have been charged with stealing merchandise from a semi parked outside a business last week in west suburban Carol Stream.
Heroin found in drug suspect’s body cavity at DuPage County Jail: police
A woman being booked into the DuPage County Jail on drug charges last week allegedly had more than a dozen bags of heroin hidden inside a body cavity.