CRIME & SAFETY

VERNON HILLS, Ill. — A 19-year-old man has been charged after a two-year-old girl was unintentionally shot Friday afternoon in the far north suburbs, according to police. The Vernon Hills Police Department said they were originally called to the 300 block of Plumwood Lane around 2:15 p.m. on a report of a child who had […]

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — A 56-year-old bicyclist was hit by a car in Hoffman Estates Thursday. According to a police report the crash took place at the intersection of Golf Road and Gannon Drive. The bicyclist was crossing the westbound lanes of Route 58, east of Gannon Drive when they were struck by the car. […]

HANOVER PARK, Ill. — A 17-year-old boy was found dead Thursday night in a suburban parking lot of a school. Just before 9:30 p.m., authorities responded to the parking lot of the Al-huda Academy, located in the 7400 block of Jensen Boulevard, on the report of a person down.

A 19-year-old man was taken into custody after a two-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in Vernon Hills, according to authorities. At around 2:14 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of Plumwood Lane, officers with the Vernon Hills Police Department were called about a child who had been injured by fireworks, but determined that the girl had actually been shot, according to police.

The victim's siblings have been removed from the home pending further investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services, police said.

According to MPD the driver, identified as 34-year-old Ariel Martinez of Elgin, Illinois was arrested and booked into the Harrison County Jail. 43 kilos of cocaine seized by Marshall police; driver …. According to MPD the driver, identified as 34-year-old Ariel Martinez of Elgin, Illinois was arrested and booked into...

Chopper 7HD was over the scene at about 7:30 a.m., where multiple crews had been investigating for hours.

An investigation is ongoing.

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. — A 27-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday after leading police on an hour-long police chase from the western suburbs to Chicago and back, reaching speeds of 100 mph. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Bensenville Police Department observed a vehicle near Jefferson Street and Church Road just after […]

EVANSTON, Ill. - A Cook County man was arrested this week for possessing a firearm and fleeing from police in Evanston. Antione Wells, 20, of Skokie, faces one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one misdemeanor count of possession of a firearm without a FOID card, one misdemeanor count of possession of ammunition without a FOID car and one misdemeanor count of trespass to a vehicle.

A 4-year-old girl died after she was accidentally shot by another child in Illinois, according to police. Emergency services were called to a home at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning in River Grove where they found the victim severely injured. The girl, who later died, was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Camila Ariana Duarte, according to CBS News. Police said her father told them that he was outside when the shooting took place inside the home. He said he immediately called 911 after being informed of the deadly accident by another child, according to ABC 7. The father holds a valid Firearm Owners Identification and concealed carry cards, and admitted owning the firearm involved in the shooting, but insisted that he always kept the gun on a high shelf, police said.Read it at CBS News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that a jury found an Addison man guilty of setting fire to a vehicle in the parking lot of an Elmhurst car dealership in the spring of 2022. Following a two-day trial in front of Judge Mia McPherson and approximately two-and-one-half...

The Cary Police Department announces ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign numbers. [Cary, IL] — The Cary Police Department today announced it issued 10 citations during the recent Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period. “Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois...

The Prospect Heights Citizen Police Academy is a ten-week program designed to offer participants a general understanding of the mission, values, and operations of the Police Department. Residents and those who work in Prospect Heights are able to participate and must be at least 18 years of age and pass...

The owner of UpRising Bakery in Lake in the Hills said she has now permanently closed the business - a year after her plans to stage a family-friendly drag show brought controversy - and vandalism.

AURORA, Ill. - Aurora gang member Cesar Ponce was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez, a 46-year-old man mistaken for a rival gang member. Ponce was found guilty last March of first-degree murder. Ortiz-Rodriguez was murdered on the afternoon of May 24,...

A Cook County grand jury has indicted a Northbrook man accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old employee at Niles’ Miraj Bar with three counts of murder with intent to kill or injure and another three counts of murder with a strong possibility of intent to kill or injure, court records show. The indictment states that Alan Kettina “intentionally or knowingly shot and killed Mark Asber ...

DuPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - Two teens are accused of leading police on high-speed chases in two different incidents in DuPage County this week, while a third teen, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, is accused of kicking and spitting at officers during his arrest. At about 3:26...

5:00 - 7:30 p.m. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It also provides a great opportunity to get police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

A judge in DuPage County has sentenced a 26-year-old Aurora man to 100 years in state prison for the rape, robbery and kidnapping of a woman in 2018, prosecutors said.