Davenport man arrested; found with car stolen out of Oak Lawn
A Davenport man is in the Scott County Jail after police said he was seen driving a stolen vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, the defendant, identified as Devon Davis, 32, was seen driving a car that was confirmed stolen in NCIC out of Oak Lawn, Ill. When Davis saw marked patrol cars, he tried […]
‘Suburban Moms’ arrested after Broadview ICE sit-in get nothing at first scheduled court date
A group of more than a dozen women from Chicago’s near west suburbs arrested after staging a sit-in protest in the driveway of ICE’s Broadview detention facility appeared for their scheduled court date last week, only to find they weren’t on the docket. The group of “suburban...
Cook County assessor faces angry questions from West Side homeowners over sharp property tax...
Three of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods are seeing property tax hikes that are hard to imagine.
O’Hare-based customs agent described as ‘serial rapist’ in federal complaint (Full Update)
A United States Customs and Border Protection officer stationed at O’Hare International Airport used his badge, gun, and law enforcement authority as tools to terrorize Chinese women working in the Chicago-area sex trade, according to an extraordinary federal filing that describes six attacks across Schaumburg and...
Cook County tax sales found unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that Cook County’s “Tax Sales” violate the constitution, potentially putting the county on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to compensate people who lost their properties after falling behind on property taxes.
Bison Return to Kane County Prairie After Two Centuries, Marking Major Step for Local...
American bison have returned to the prairies of Kane County, Illinois, for the first time in over 200 years. The event took place at the Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve in Sycamore, where a small herd of bison was released onto the land. This reintroduction was organized by the Forest Preserve District of Kane...
Man sentenced to decades in prison for shooting Lombard officer, robbing tobacco shop at...
A man who shot a Lombard police officer will spend decades in prison.
Hodgkins promotes Bennett to police lieutenant
Hodgkins promoted police Sgt. Michael Bennett to lieutenant last month. The promotion was unanimously approved at the Nov. 10 village board meeting, after the move was recommended by Police Chief Ryan Carrasquillo. Before the vote, Carrasquillo shared his thoughts on Sergeant Bennett. “Sergeant Michael Bennett has...
Dog has heartbreaking reaction to being brought back to shelter: “Sweet angel deserves more”
Morton Grove, Illinois - Cosmo the dog has been stuck at the Wright-Way Rescue shelter in Illinois for a while now. Thankfully, the five-year-old pup at least gets to go on a day trip every now and then with his foster mom, but his reaction to going back to the shelter has TikTokers in tears! In November, Cosmo's...
Armed robber of Lombard tobacco shop gets 33-year prison term
A Chicago man who robbed a Lombard tobacco shop at gunpoint in 2022 that led to the shooting of a Lombard police officer has been sentenced to 33 years in prison.
