Over $250,000 of stolen freight was recovered at a 20-year-old Palos Heights home and Bridgeview storage unit, police said.
The owner's was inside the vehicle when it was stolen and used later to purchase miscellaneous items, Palos Hills police say.
Most of the vehicles were parked in their respective driveways, Palos Hills police reports said.
Both vehicles were reported stolen in Chicago, Palos Heights police said.
Two unlocked car burglaries reported July 21 and July 24 in Palos Hills.
Someone smashed the window of Maple Lake Wine and Spirits, making off with bottles of alcohol for the third time since October 2024.
Palos Hills police are investigating a report of identity theft.
Palos Hills police assisted the North Palos Fire Protection District when two vehicles appeared to set on fire last Friday.
An audit revealed tickets went missing on days the employee worked, and his actions were also captured on security video, police said.
Although the photos were taken consensually while dating, the man did not have permission to post them on social media, police said.
The burglary happened Monday morning at a medical office in Palos Park. Police said there did not appear to be any signs of forced entry.
The resident told police they had their credit card on their person, yet their credit card information was used to buy gas, reports said.
Cook County State's Attorney approves first-degree murder charge for a 55-year-old Worth man, in what cops say is a domestic homicide.
One person is in custody as a homicide investigation is underway into the early Saturday death, police said.
Palos Heights police said the 28-year-old Aurora man showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests.
Palos Hills police are investigating two incidents of exploding mailboxes.
The crew drove up in a stolen white Hyundai Sonata bearing Illinois registration EQ5763, Palos Hills police say.
Palos Hills police are investigating deceptive practices involving fraudulent checking and a smishing scam.
Palos Park police are looking for a Ford F150 pick-up truck after it struck a 14-year-old boy on an e-bike and didn't stop, police said.
Palos Park police warn motorists to be alert for the larger than usual number of deer running around the woods due to cooler temps.
The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Friday, according to a Cook County Forest Preserve spokesperson.
The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled an armed robbery suspect's death a suicide. The 42-year-old man was a non-compliant sex offender.
Three Palos Hills businesses were broken into May 28 on Roberts Road, Palos Hills police said.
Hickory Hills police are waiting for autopsy reports to determine if the suspect was shot by police or if the wound was self-inflicted.
The Palos Heights officer noticed a gun sticking out from underneath the driver's seat, reports said.
It’s not clear why a weapon was pulled as a bunch of cars traveling together approached Roberts Road and 103rd Street, cops say.
Palos Park investigators are working with a resident who discovered that three checks she recently mailed had been washed for $53,000.
Palos Park police will increase roadway patrols now through May 26, during the Memorial Day holiday.
A pickup truck that barreled through the wall of a Palos Park church injuring three preschoolers could have been a lot worse.
Palos Park police said the driver of a pickup truck appeared to have suffered from a medical emergency before crashing through the church.
Palos Hills police are investigating two separate phishing attacks targeting elderly residents.
Five cars parked in condo and apartment complex lots were broken into between May 2 and May 4, and one car parked in a driveway.
The Cook County Medical Examiner has confirmed that a body pulled from the water is Joshua Blair, 37, who had been missing since April 29.
Palos Hills police said the front door was completely smashed before the burglars made entry.
Palos Heights police say it's too early to know if the body being recovered from the water is the missing Morgan Park man, Joshua Blair.
A Worth woman is facing felony charges after she grabbed a nurse's neck, injuring her at Palos Hospital, Palos Heights police say.
Palos Heights police continue search for Joshua Blair, 37, whose family said he left home early Tuesday morning and hasn't been seen since.
Palos Heights ask for the public's help in finding Joshua Blair, 37, who was last seen near his home in Morgan Park early Tuesday morning.
The man is a suspect in similar crimes of selling counterfeit Apple products in Palos Park, Park Ridge, Des Plaines and Elmhurst, police say
The quartet was last seen fleeing toward a local motel, Palos Hills police said.