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.
Suspect sought in gas station shooting in Aurora, Illinois
Aurora police said the victim was pumping gas around 3:44 a.m. when he was approached and shot at by a man who then fled the area.
Agitators Pelt ICE Agents During Chicago-Area Suspected Tren de Aragua Arrest
A mob of agitators confronted ICE agents and pelted the immigration agents during the arrest of a suspected member of the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang in Elgin, Illinois. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the agitators committed the assaults during the arrest of Luis Jesus Acosta-Gutierrez,...
Family holds vigil for father, longtime Merrionette Park bar employee who went missing 2...
Dan Davis' family says the 59-year-old father was involved in a car crash about 1 mile away from the bar he works at and may have suffered a head injury.
US Border Patrol Officer in Chicago Operated as ‘Serial Rapist,’ Federal Prosecutors Allege
Federal prosecutors allege that a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent operating in Chicago is a “serial rapist” who used his position in law enforcement to sexually assault and rob at least four women at gunpoint throughout 2022. Luis Uribe, 44, of Pingree Grove, Illinois, was arrested Tuesday...
Two Men Die Inside Cook County Jail As Grieving Families Demand The Truth
Two men held at the Cook County Jail died over the weekend, leaving relatives and jail watchdogs demanding to know what went wrong inside one of the country’s largest lockups. In separate incidents, one detainee was found unresponsive inside the jail’s residential treatment unit and later pronounced dead at a...
Metra BNSF train hits vehicle in west suburbs, causing delays, commuter rail says |...
Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, the commuter rail said.
Man charged with assault, impersonating officer after police-involved shooting near Aurora school
A man is facing charges after a police officer shot a vehicle near a west suburban high school while responding to a 911 call last week, officials said.

















