The following police-related items were pulled from area Patches. An arrest is merely an accusation, not a determination of guilt.
A look at weird news in the Chicago area.
A 25-year-old man from Palos Park was killed in a demolition accident at Hawthorn Mall.
The Vernon Hills Police Department reports arrests from Dec. 12-21.
The Libertyville Police Department reports arrests from Dec. 19-22.
A look at weird crime in the Chicago area this week.
The collision occurred Dec. 19 in Grayslake.
The Vernon Hills Police Department reports arrests from Dec. 6-14.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is giving advance notice of its aggressive DUI and seat belt enforcement efforts during the holiday season.
The Secret Service is investigating a "massive data breach" at the national retail chain, spanning Black Friday until Dec. 15, according to reports.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he worries that under the current system, too many people who shouldn't will be able to obtain concealed carry permits.
We looked at stories from across America in the year since the shootings at Sandy Hook School to try to illustrate the scale of the problem.
Crystal Lake woman was tracked by former boyfriend, Eric M. Anderson, of Niles, to her mother's house in Arlington Heights where he shot a police officer.
An Arlington Heights police officer was shot.
An Arlington Heights Police officer was shot Thursday night.
The Vernon Hills Police Department reports arrests from Dec. 3-8.
The Libertyville Police Department reports arrests from Dec. 3-8.
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A look at weird crime in the Chicago area.
Police said an autopsy revealed that Stroll died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The body has not been identified.
Police and fire officials searched Independence Grove Monday night but found nothing, according to Anne's husband, Michael.
The Vernon Hills Police Department reports arrests from Nov. 23-24.
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The Vernon Hills Police Department reports arrests from Nov. 19-22.
A look at weird crimes in the Chicago area.