Siblings of the slain Jeanie Kustok and her convicted murderer husband said there were no winners in the case after the jury returned a guilty verdict Tuesday.
Sportscaster Sarah Kustok took the witness stand and said she does not want to see her father convicted of murdering her mother.
Every Monday Patch highlights one of Cook County’s most wanted fugitives. This week's fugitive allegedly tried to sleep with his 11-year-old daughter.
A firearms expert called to the witness stand by Allan Kustok's defense team took some shots at the prosecution's case.
Lemont police reports, Feb. 19–27.
The judge for Allan Kustok's murder case is considering a request from the alleged wife-killer's lawyers for a mistrial.
A New Lenox resident and long-time investigator for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office is free on his own recognizance while he faces federal child pornography charges.
An expert prosecution witness at Allan Kustok's murder trial spent the last two days on the stand.
Distinct blood-spatter patterns on Allan Kustok's shirt, shorts and glasses show they were worn by his wife's killer, a crime scene reconstructionist testified.
Every Monday Patch highlights one of Cook County’s most wanted fugitives.
Lemont police reports, Feb. 16–20.
Illinois State Police say concealed carry permits will be printed and mailed on a daily basis as they are approved.
The woman Allan Kustok cheated on his wife with for five years didn't know he was meeting even more love-interests on an adultery website, she testified at his murder trial.
Keeping a wild animal as a pet is "immeasurably cruel," according to a statement released by an animal welfare group in the wake of a Lockport man getting hit with criminal charges for allegedly taking a tiger with him to a bar.
Expert witnesses took up most of the fifth day of testimony.
While Allan Kustok seemed "interested," his slain wife appeared "uncomfortable" during a conversation about their son's trip to a shooting range, the alleged wife-killer's daughter-in-law testified.
Attorneys questioned an Orland Park detective about the handwritten notes he took during an interview with Allan Kustok hours after his wife was shot in the face.
ER doc and trauma nurse testify Monday in Orland Park man's murder trial.
30-day suspension without pay one of the longest issued. Watch the recording and judge for yourself.
Lemont police reports, Feb. 2–6.
1-year-old boy reportedly found sleeping in car with sippy cup at Orland Square Mall. Then Mom fibbed a few times, police said, before she was arrested.
Chicago-area campuses are closed Monday, Feb. 10. Schools would not elaborate on security threat.
Cell phone scam relying on consumers to return missed numbers and then charging them has resurfaced in local area. Don't be a victim!
A look at weird crime in the Chicago area.
Applicants flagged for histories of gun crimes, gang ties, orders of protection and more.
Lemont police report, Jan. 27–30.
Christopher Yeoman guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Frank Egas.
Lemont police reports, Jan. 23–25.
Young woman accused in Brother Rice teacher's death held without bail. Prosecutor says she stabbed him 13 times.
Attorney for grandma accused of killing infant granddaughter says losing stuff in the Cook County court system "happens."
Lemont police reports, Jan. 18–22.
An Ohio woman accused of stabbing Al Filan in his Orland Park home waived her extradition rights Monday, and will be taken from an Indiana jail to Cook County.
Alicia Walker’s uncle and mother said she and another woman were threatened by Filan at his Orland Park home and she acted in defense, resulting in Filan’s death.
DUI Roundup information was supplied by area police departments during the week prior to Jan. 24, 2014. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 20-year-old woman is being held in on first-degree murder in the death of Al Filan.
A collection of odd, quirky and sometimes just plain weird crime reports from around the area.
An unidentified suspect was taken into custody Friday morning in relation to the death of Al Filan, according to the Orland Park Police Department.