Streamwood
CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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 […]
The family of a man shot and killed by Carol Stream Police earlier this year demand justice
Attorneys representing the family of a man, fatally shot by Carol Stream Police in February, say thanks to a federal judge in Chicago, the names of the officers involved will be made public later this month.
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...
Deer Park armed robbery: Gas station clerk pushed into bathroom before suspect stole cigarettes
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A gas station was robbed at gunpoint in Deer Park early Monday morning. Around 4:45 a.m., Lake County sheriff's deputies responded to an armed robbery at a gas station located in the 20000 block of North Rand Road. When officers arrived at the scene, police were...
Cook County man faces gun, drug-related charges following high-speed crash in Palatine
PALATINE - A suburban man was arrested for gun and drug-related charges following a crash in Palatine last Thursday. Darius Redmond, 22, of Palatine, was traveling as a passenger in a black SUV on May 9 at 10:30 a.m. when the driver of the vehicle led police on a high-speed chase before crashing into other cars.
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.
Ransomware attack forces Ascension hospitals to turn away some ambulances
A ransomware attack has forced hospital group Ascension’s computer systems offline and diverted ambulances away from some of its emergency departments, including one in the Chicago area. The hospital group that operates Ascension Resurrection in Chicago, St. Alexius in Hoffman Estates and Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village said...
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