'Bookie Butcher' Charged With Illegal Sports Gambling Operation

Federal prosecutors accuse the owner of a Highwood deli of operating an illegal bookmaking operation and lying on his income taxes.

Teacher Spits In Man's Face, Claims To Have Coronavirus: Cops

"I am a schoolteacher and I have COVID-19," she shouted, right before spitting into the face of a fellow Costco shopper, authorities said.

Bicycle Burglar Nabbed Over 4 Miles North Of Crime Scene: Blotter

BLM graffiti found on private beach, Park City teen charged with drunken driving and endangering child: Highland Park Police Blotter

Daytime Carjacking Reported At Fort Sheridan: Blotter

Local man charged with defacing public property; burglars get in garage; shoplifters steal laptop, drugs: Highland Park Police Blotter

Anti-Police Vandalism; Office Supplies Stolen: Blotter

Damaged window discovered day after police arrest pair of Waukegan women: Highland Park Police Blotter

Unlocked Luxury SUV Stolen; Shoplifting Duo Pilfers Bike: Blotter

Driver charged with having LSD and revoked license; DUI complaints; graffiti determined not to be gang-related: Highland Park Police Blotter

Carjacking At Gunpoint Reported At Gas Station: HP Blotter

Cannabis dispensary burglary attempt fails; thieves breach self-storage lockers; DUI charge follows complaint: Highland Park Police Blotter

Drunken Driver With Warrant And No License Crashes In HP: Blotter

Shoplifters target health and beauty items at pharmacy; Highland Park woman charged with violating court order: Highland Park Police Blotter

Drunken, Unlicensed Indiana Man Crashes In Highland Park: Blotter

Maywood man faces criminal damage charge; grand theft auto; graffiti discovered; vacuum shoplifting: Highland Park Police Blotter

Illegal Emergency Lights, Alcohol Prompts Felony Charge: Sheriff

The intoxicated Highwood man with a warrant was found speeding down the highway flashing blue and white emergency lights, authorities said.

Thieves Target Alcohol, Electronics In Highland Park: Blotter

Winnetka, Highland Park women charged with drunken driving; car keyed; package pinched: Highland Park Police Blotter

Jewelry Reported Stolen From Highland Park Hospital: Blotter

Highland Park man faces felony unlawful restraint, battery charges; burglars strike seemingly unlocked home: Highland Park Police Blotter

Pair Steals 'Bulk Amount' Of Toilet Paper From Walgreens: Blotter

Shoplifters targeted toilet paper Thursday in Highland Park, according to police.

3 Fire Department Paramedics Quarantined Over Coronavirus Concern

911 callers should disclose any symptoms, recent travel or contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases to dispatchers, according to city staff.

Man Brings Over 400 Grams Of Methamphetamine To Hospital: Blotter

Kenosha woman with warrant arrested after requesting police records; driving complaint leads to DUI arrest: Highland Park Police Blotter

2 Drivers Charged With DUI, Open Alcohol Containers: Blotters

Elk Grove Village man charged after Highwood incident; Catalytic converter stolen from parked car: Highland Park-Highwood Police Blotters

Car Stolen From Highland Park Discovered In South Suburb: Blotter

Dolton police notify resident their car was stolen; officers encounter Iowa woman with Illinois arrest warrant: Highland Park Police Blotter

5 Charged With DUI Over About 48 Hours In Highland Park: Blotter

Wilmette teen faces battery charges, driver charged with drugged driving after disobeying traffic signal: Highland Park Police Blotter

2-Car Crash On Route 41 Leads To Drugged Driving Charge: Blotter

Waukegan man charged with battery after police called to report of fight; Highland Park man charged with DUI: Highland Park Police Blotter

Highland Park Police Find Gunshot Victim In Sunset Woods Park

Police said the discovery of "an apparent suicide victim with a self-inflicted gunshot wound" led to a lockdown at Highland Park Hospital.

Complaints Of Bad Driving Lead To Drunken Drivers: Blotter

Woman's email violates order of protection; shoplifter steals purifier, wireless router from Target: Highland Park-Highwood Police Blotter

Man Wanted For Fleeing Police On New Year's Arrested: Blotter

Lake Forest man charged with DUI after one-car crash; car burglarized inside garage: Highland Park Police Blotter

After Release From Hospital, Driver Charged With DUI: Blotters

Lincolnshire, Vernon Hills residents arrested after late-night traffic stops: Highland Park-Highwood Police Blotters

Firearm Arrest Follows Report Of Possible Burglary: HP Blotter

Officers found a man with a loaded gun while responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle at Fort Sheridan: Highland Park Police Blotter

Christmas Eve Shoplifting Call Leads To Warrant Arrest: Blotter

Chicago man found driving drunk with alcohol and cannabis in his car on Christmas morning: Highland Park Police Blotter

Forgery, DUI Charges For Highland Park Man; Car Stolen: Blotter

California woman found intoxicated after two-car crash; nearly $900 worth of alcohol stolen: Highland Park-Highwood Police Blotters

New Stop-Arm Cameras Penalize Drivers Who Pass School Buses

“This measure marks a significant step forward for student safety in District 112,” said Dr. Mike Lubelfeld NSSD112 Supt. of Schools.

Windows Smashed At Business; Chicago Man Resists Arrest: Blotter

Highland Park motorist charged with DUI after late-night crash; report of impaired driver results in arrest of Lincolnwood man: HP Blotter

Narcotics Discovered During Traffic Crash Investigation: Blotter

Cell phones stolen from store's display area; drivers charged with speeding, cannabis: Highland Park Police Blotter

Home Burglary, 3 DUI Arrests Over Thanksgiving Weekend: Blotter

Four shoplifters steal over $5,000 from Ulta Beauty; a missing person call results in a warrant arrest: Highland Park Police Blotter

Highwood Trespassing; Highland Park Driver Intoxicated: Blotters

Incidents and arrests from the Highland Park and Highwood police blotters from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24.

Highwood, Lake Bluff Men Were Drunk During Crashes: Blotter

Incidents and arrests from the Highland Park police blotter from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17.

Power Tool Taken From Parked Car; Cops Find Open Alcohol: Blotter

Officers found a small amount of weed with a speeding Zion resident and an open bottle of booze in Chicago man's car: Highland Park Blotter

Drivers Were Drunk During Pair Of Park Avenue Crashes: Blotter

There were no injuries in either crash that resulted in DUI charges on the Highland Park Police Department blotter for Oct. 28 to Nov. 3.

Bathroom Damaged; Tires Stolen; Drunken Drivers Arrested: Blotter

A Wilmette man drove drunk with open container of booze and a Northbrook man was speeding with a BAC above the legal limit: HPPD Blotter

Illegal Gun, Narcotics Found After Traffic Crash: Blotter

Lake Forest man flees police; shoplifters make off with $5,000 worth of jackets: Highland Park Police Blotter, Oct. 14 to Oct. 20

Ultrasound Studio Struck In Smash-And-Grab Burglary: Blotter

Motorist accused of drunken driving, endangering health of a child: Highland Park police blotter from Oct. 7 to Oct. 13

FBI Crime Stats: Where Highland Park, Highwood Stand

Data released last week by the FBI show the violent crime rate decreased nationwide in 2018 — but what about in Highland Park and Highwood?

Lyons Woman Charged With Battering Highland Park Cop: Blotter

The 30-year-old was charged with drunken driving, resisting arrest and aggravated battery: Highland Park Police Blotter, Sept. 23 to Oct. 6

2 Drivers Face Drunken Driving Charges After Crashes: Blotter

Burglars vandalize home, break into business: Highland Park-Highwood Police Blotter for the week of Sept. 16 to Sept. 22