License plate-reading cameras have been mounted in hopes of putting the brakes not only on car thieves.
Willie A. Johnson, III, 25, was wanted on charges of armed kidnapping and robbery.
Local officers will be on the lookout for drunken drivers and those who are not wearing their seatbelt.
An AR-15 rifle was located inside the apartment, along with cannabis already packaged for delivery, officials said.
A $500,000 bail has been set for the 20-year-old Park City man accused of targeting a resident who was believed to be with his ex.
Police believe there is no immediate threat to the community as of Tuesday afternoon, and will continue investigating in the area.
The Vernon Hills Police Department said it's believed at least four cars were entered, and that none of them had been locked.
The men are accused of using fake bills at several places, while one still reportedly had a fake bill on him, officials said.
Two other passengers on board the boat were injured and listed in good condition at a Chicago hospital, authorities said.
"Taking some basic security precautions is a relatively simple thing to do and will normally cost little, if anything at all."
May 12 to May 18 is National Police Week.
Local officers will take part in the fundraiser to benefit Illinois Special Olympics on May 17.
As spring approaches, local police urge residents to be weary of scammers.
A 22-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot while inside his bedroom by someone outside his home, police said.
While executing an unrelated search warrant, police discovered a 5-bedroom house smelling of urine and filled with animal feces.
The U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois reported the man persuaded at least 15 clients to hand over $1.4M.
Vernon Hills Police said the discovery of the dogs was unrelated to the search warrant being served at the Pine Grove Court home.
But the Vernon Hills Police Department is still looking for the three men accused of stealing diamonds from a Jared jewelry store.
The three men stole the jewelry from a Jared store Friday night.
Police also arrested the 31-year-old son wanted on child porn charges and failure to appear in connection with a sex abuse case.
An intoxicated Randy Rausch brandished an air rifle at an officer after calling police to his house, an investigation found.
Foul play is not suspected in the death of the 15-year-old boy, authorities said.
The former coach of the boys' and girls' Vernon Hills High School soccer teams pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison yesterday.
Vernon Hills police are charging two with retail theft in separate incidents in late September.
The home burglaries were reported in the early morning hours of Sunday morning.
More details have been released into the officer involved shooting in Vernon Hills.
The standoff in Vernon Hills ended after 3.5 hours Friday night. The man was taken to Condell Medical Center.
Vernon Hills’ ordinances prohibit any person from using, selling, delivering, exploding and/or possessing fireworks in the village.
The fire appears to have started in the laundry room of the six-unit apartment building, fire officials said.
A Vernon Hills man died in the two-vehicle collision near Richmond.
The sex assault occurred at a Vernon Hills restaurant where both worked, authorities said.
The ATF asked local police to assist with a "threat assessment" of the 19-year-old after receiving an anonymous tip.
More than 6 teenage boys may have been victimized by the 28-year-old former Vernon Hills High School Cougars assistant coach, police said.
The assistant coach for the boys and girls soccer team at VHHS has been charged with 12 counts of criminal sexual assault.
The 33-year-old Arlington Heights man was arrested at his home in Arlington Heights last week.
The settlement was reached after the City of Chicago challenged the original $148M verdict awarded to the former dancer in August.
After arranging a sale online, the man swapped $5,500 with an envelope full of mostly $1 bills, police said.
The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in exchange for 2 years probation.
From Nov. 1- Dec. 14, Vernon Hills Police Dept will again be a drop-off location for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
Vernon Hills police will be persistent in enforcing school-related traffic violations throughout the year.