CRIME & SAFETY
Schaumburg man handed 8-year prison sentence for jewelry heist at Northwest suburban department store
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — A Schaumburg man who burglarized a department store in late 2022 will spend more than eight years in prison for the heist. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced that 49-year-old John Signorile, who was convicted of burglary on Tuesday, entered into a negotiated plea and was handed an eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Prosecutors say Signorile shattered the front glass […]
17-year-old killed, 3 others injured in apparent high-speed crash in Glenview
GLENVIEW, Ill. — A 17-year-old boy was killed and three other people were hospitalized, two in critical condition, after a two-vehicle crash late Sunday night in Glenview. Glenview police say the crash occurred around 11 p.m. on the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue. A Ford Mustang with heavy damage and another vehicle split in […]
Man charged with murder, kidnapping after human remains of missing man found in Kane County
HAMPSHIRE TOWNSHIP, Ill. — A man has been charged by Kane County prosecutors after they said human remains of a missing person were found inside a home in Hampshire Township. The investigation began on April 4 by the Crystal Lake Police Department after James Cromwell, 57, was reported missing, according to the Kane County State’s […]
Oak Brook family displaced after Mother's Day blaze leaves home uninhabitable
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A family in Oak Brook is displaced after a fire ripped through their home on Mother's Day. The fire happened just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Saddlebrook Drive. Fire crews arrived less than five minutes after being notified. When they arrived at...
Property damaged after shots fired in Streamwood: police
STREAMWOOD, Ill. - Shots were fired in suburban Streamwood Monday afternoon. At about 1:14 p.m., the Streamwood Police Department responded to the area of Kingston Court and Club Tree Drive for a report of gunshots being fired. When officers arrived, they located evidence of gunfire and property damage. Police then...
Jonathan Mendoza murder: Chicago men allegedly attacked, then shot victim outside liquor store
CICERO, Ill. - Two Chicago men have been arrested in the murder of a Berwyn man earlier this month. On May 5, around 1:30 a.m., Cicero police responded to a gunshot victim outside Roosevelt Liquors at 4759 W. Roosevelt Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they located 24-year-old Jonathan Mendoza lying unresponsive in the roadway with several gunshot wounds to his upper body.
Clarendon Hills man allegedly stole $629 driver from Oak Brook Golf Club
OAK BROOK, Ill. - A Clarendon Hills man is accused of stealing a driver golf club from a suburban golf course last week. At approximately 8:17 a.m. last Saturday, the Oak Brook Police Department responded to a report of a delayed retail theft at the Oak Brook Golf Club. Upon...
Cook County man arrested after police find guns, narcotics in his possession
WHEELING, Ill. - A Cook County man was arrested last week after law enforcement found guns, narcotics and a large amount of money in his possession. Andy Bardesi Mozo, 24, of Wheeling, faces multiple felonies including armed violence, unlawful use of a weapon and several counts of possession with intent to deliver narcotics and cannabis.
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