CRIME & SAFETY
Married couple identified in apparent murder-suicide at suburban Chicago home
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (CBS) — A married couple was found dead inside a home in Vernon Hills Wednesday morning. Vernon Hills police said just before 9:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-family home in the 400 block of Cherry Valley Road for a report of two people dead inside the residence.
1 person injured on Illinois expressway after crash involving semi-truck crash on Des Plaines River bridge
CHICAGO (CBS) — I-80 lanes have reopened near the Des Plaines River bridge after a crash Thursday morning. According to Illinois State Police, one person was injured in a crash involving a work van, a passenger car and a semi-truck. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. This is a developing story.
4 injured after suspected road rage incident ends in crash in suburban Long Grove
LONG GROVE, Ill. - A driver fled the scene of a crash that sent four people to area hospitals in Lake County Wednesday morning. Lake County Sheriff's deputies responded to a crash caused by an apparent road rage incident near Route 83 and Gilmer Road at 7 a.m. The drivers...
Illinois quick hits: Drug pipeline busted; National Guard crash on I-55
Drug pipeline bustedTwo Illinois men have been sentenced to prison as part of a federal investigation that dismantled a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline.Sheldon Morales and Eduardo Santana conspired with a supplier in Mexico and two Texas prison inmates to traffic meth, fentanyl and cocaine from Mexico to Evanston and Morton Grove. The drugs were sent in packages from California and Arizona and later sold in the Chicago area. National Guard crash on I-55A vehicle from an Illinois Army National Guard convoy overturned on Interstate 55 Thursday, resulting in minor injuries to the occupants. Illinois State Police responded to the crash in McLean County.A Humvee vehicle was heading north when it rolled over, but was turned up right on the side of the highway. The convoy was based out of Springfield.Moving company tips With peak moving season starting in Illinois, the Illinois Commerce Commission is urging residents to research moving companies before packing any boxes. Intrastate moving companies in Illinois must be licensed with the ICC. Consumers can check to see if an intrastate household goods mover is properly licensed to operate in Illinois and view the number of complaints filed against each company on the ICC website.
Melrose Park seek help identifying man, driver involved in deadly hit-and-run crash
MELROSE PARK, Ill. — The Melrose Park Police Department is investigating after a man riding a motorbike was killed Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 5 a.m. near North Avenue and 5th Avenue. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the man has died. Police said the man is Black, in his 30s and […]
Illinois woman sentenced to 3.5 years for transporting drugs on I-80 in Seward County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman was sentenced Monday after she and three other women were caught transporting drugs on I-80 in Seward County in 2022. A judge sentenced Jennilee Janae Velez, 22, of Addison, Illinois, to 3.5 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and a quantity of oxycodone. Once she is released from prison, she will begin a two-year term of supervised released.
Bellwood family mourns 16-year-old killed in car crash
It was like any other Friday night as the Gutiérrez household took a quick trip to get dinner. But at about 9 p.m. that April 5, just three blocks from their Bellwood home, a car crashed into them in a hit-and-run. María René Gutiérrez Santos, 16, a student at...
Teenager shot in foot at Scoville Park
A teenager was shot in the foot at Scoville Park just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The teenager was transported to Loyola University Medical Center, but has non-life threatening injuries, according to Dan Yopchick, the village’s chief communications officer. He is in stable condition. The Oak Park Fire Department and...
FBI seeking suspect in Skokie bank robbery who fled on CTA bus
SKOKIE, Ill. -- The FBI is looking for a man they say robbed a bank in Skokie Monday morning. At about 10:18 a.m., FBI agents responded to a robbery at the Chase Bank at 7941 Lincoln Ave. in Skokie. The suspect, who had demanded money and implied he had a gun, fled on a CTA bus, according to the FBI.
Individual steals $115K in property from Oak Park residence
Someone broke into an Oak Park residence between April 26 and April 27 on the 800 block of Lake Street and stole an estimated $115,850 worth of money and property. The individual stole a Goyard wallet containing credit and debit cards, a driver’s license, other identification and money. The person also stole a Cartier money clip, a silver watch and two sets of keys, which they used to steal the Oak Park resident’s black 2024 Audi A8 from the garage.
Illinois residents targeted in ‘phantom' healthcare billing scam
For months, NBC 5 Responds has been looking into how scammers are using your medical information to con insurance companies into paying out big bucks in a scam that has impacted people across Illinois. It’s the type of mail a lot of people may never even open. An explanation of...
Individual with machete arrested ‘peacefully’ after 4-hour standoff, police say
One individual was arrested overnight Wednesday following a four-hour law-enforcement standoff with an armed and barricaded subject in Highland Park. A media release from the City of Highland Park says police responded at approximately 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, to the 1500 block of McDaniels Avenue for a report of domestic violence. An individual reportedly […] The post Individual with machete arrested ‘peacefully’ after 4-hour standoff, police say appeared first on The Record.
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