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 […]
Man accused of kidnapping and killing missing Crystal Lake 57-year-old
A Pingree Grove man has been accused of kidnapping and murdering 57-year-old James Cromwell, of Crystal Lake, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Officials charged 61-year-old Douglas Ottesen in the killing.
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...
Elk Grove Village man says he got scammed by solar panel contractor
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (CBS) -- As more and more people explore alternative, clean energy and cost savings in Illinois, more companies are also looking to take advantage. An Elk Grove village man said he signed a contract with a company to have solar panels set up on his houses—but the farthest the work ever made it was to have bars attached to his roof to hold panels that never went up. He is out thousands of dollars. It also happens that the company was on a list specifically provided by the state. Ray Covarrubias cringes every...
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...
Driver charged with DUI, reckless homicide for crash that killed passenger near Belmont Harbor
CHICAGO — Authorities have filed reckless homicide and DUI charges in connection with this week’s fatal car crash on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont Harbor. Jaime Torres Jr. of the 7100 block of South California is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Saturday afternoon.
Fleeing a traffic stop is only a misdemeanor in Illinois, and police chiefs want to change that
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- The punishment for taking off during a traffic stop is only a misdemeanor in Illinois—and law enforcement leaders are looking to fight back against such offenses, which amount to an ongoing problem. Police chiefs across Chicagoland say they need stricter laws, saying more and more drivers...
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...
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