Elmhurst Horror: Local Man Accused After 21-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Lake County Woods
A 22-year-old Elmhurst man is being held without bond after prosecutors say a missing 21-year-old woman was found dead in a Lake County woodlot, her body hidden off a rural roadway. The suspect, identified as Santino Ortiz, faces multiple felony counts in the killing of Claudia Mojarrieta-Matos. According to a...
Burglars target Jay’s Beef in Harwood Heights for 4th time this year, owner says
A Harwood Heights business owner says he's cleaning up from a break-in for the fourth time this year.
Former Chicago Man Sentenced To 33 Years In Prison For Violent Lombard Tobacco Shop...
A former Chicago man received a thirty-three-year sentence this week for his role in a violent 2022 Lombard tobacco shop robbery. Anthony Brown, 34, was held accountable for his acts after pleading guilty to aggravated battery—discharge of a firearm at an officer—and armed robbery with a firearm. DuPage County...
Man found guilty in shooting at children’s amusement park in Chicago suburb: prosecutors
Meco Norris, 29, was found guilty of three Class X felony counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for shooting another man at Safari Land amusement park in 2021, seriously injuring the victim. Prosecutors say Norris shot the victim three times during a birthday party, fled the scene, hid the...
3 Illinois Women Vandalize Car In Restaurant Parking Lot Drama
Imagine stepping out of a restaurant only to find your car under siege by, of all things, a cheeseburger and soda. What a wild scene!
Man charged for abducting Evanston student who missed school bus: police
A 43-year-old man, Artrez Drane, has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual abuse after allegedly luring a 14-year-old Evanston student into his vehicle, implying he had a knife and coercing her into sexual contact. The girl reported the incident the next day, and investigators...
Cook County tax breaks for commercial properties shift burden onto homeowners
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
Suburban mayor warns community after woman tied-up, robbed while unloading groceries
A suburban mayor issued a warning to the community after a report of a shocking home invasion that left a senior tied up and at gun point following a routine trip to the grocery store. "Last night, right before the Village Board meeting, I was notified by the Will County...
Naperville teens make history at international robotics competition
Three Naperville teens are making a name for themselves in the world of robotics and showing other young girls they The post Naperville teens make history at international robotics competition appeared first on NCTV17 .
FBI Seeking Other Possible Victims of Chicago Border Patrol Officer Alleged to Be ‘Serial...
Federal investigators in Chicago are seeking other potential victims after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent described by prosecutors as a “serial rapist” who preyed on suburban women was arrested and charged this week. The FBI’s Chicago field office on Wednesday said it is seeking to identify...

















