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James Patterson, charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault and other charges (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Teen Girl Sexually Assaulted by 2 Lisle Teens While One of the Teens Video-Recorded the Assault in Naperville Walgreens Bathroom

Tue Jan 13, 2026 06:14 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced today that two teens, both from Lisle, have been charged with sexually assaulting a female acquaintance in the washroom of a […]

Anthony Miller, charged with Theft by Deception, defrauding a victim age 60 or older of $5,000 or more (SOURCE: McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

Schaumburg Male Suspect Arrested in Crystal Lake Accused of Theft As Fake Chimney Repair Contractor

Tue Jan 13, 2026 12:17 pm Cardinal News

Anthony Miller, age 42, of Schaumburg, is charged with theft by deception of between $10,000 and $100,000; and Theft by deception, defrauding a victim age 60 or older of $5,000 or more. Each charge involves […]

Merrick A. Pollack, charged with Burglary and other charges after a standoff in Lake Zurich on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (SOURCE: Lake Zurich Police Department)

Lake Zurich Resident Arrested, Charged with Burglary, Armed Violence After Standoff with Police in Lake Zurich

Sun Jan 11, 2026 06:50 am Cardinal News

Lake Zurich police officers responded about 2:17 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026 to an alarm activation at Casey’s Convenience Store at 650 South Rand Road in Lake Zurich. Police officers learned that an offender had […]

Brian Wisch, charged with Home Invasion and other charges (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Offender Shot By Victim, Then Arrested After Home Invasion in Beach Park; Investigation Leads to Recovery of Firearms, Cocaine, and $500K Cash

Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:29 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives located and arrested a Beach Park resident who committed a home invasion in Beach Park on Thursday night, January 8, 2026. Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded on January 8, 2026, at […]

Renee Nicole Good's wife Rebecca Brown Good taunting ICE agent seven seconds before her wife was shot and killed while striking an ICE officer with her Honda Pilot (Still image from ICE officer's cellphone video via Alpha News video)

Alpha News-Obtained ICE Agent’s Video Shows Moments Leading Up to Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota

Fri Jan 9, 2026 05:25 pm Cardinal News

A video released by Alpha News on Friday, January 9, 2026, is a cellphone video that was captured by the ICE officer who shot Renee Nicole Good as she struck him with the left front […]

Samuel Garcia, sentenced 90 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (SOURCE: Kane County State's Attorney's Office)

Convict Sentenced for First Degree Murder and Attempt First Degree Murder in Aurora on Center Ave

Fri Jan 9, 2026 12:40 am Cardinal News

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that Judge Barsanti has sentenced Samuel Garcia to 90 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On October 31, 2025 a jury convicted Garcia […]

Image from Kane County State's Attorney's Office "Batavia Critical Incident Video August 16, 2025" just before shootout involving suspect and law enforcement officer (SOURCE Kane County State's Attorney's Office)

Kane County SAO: Deadly Force by Police Justified in Batavia, But a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Caused Man’s Death

Wed Jan 7, 2026 03:28 pm Cardinal News

An incident in Batavia in August 2025 that involved shots fired at police by a suspect with an AR-15 rifle, shots fired by the police at the suspect, and a single shot fired by the […]

Libertyville police firefighters and paramedics on the scene where a body was found on railroad tracks near Winchester Road in Libertyville (Craig/CapturedNews)

Identity Released for Man Found Deceased on the Metra Milwaukee District North Line Tracks Near Winchester Rd, Libertyville

Mon Jan 5, 2026 05:48 pm Cardinal News

The identity of a man found deceased near railroad tracks in Libertyville was released today, Monday, January 5, 2026 by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as 30-year-old Allen Chiquini, of Mundelein. Earlier on Monday, January […]

House fire on Wing Street west of Chestnut Avenue in Arlington Heights Friday night, January 2, 2026 (PHOTO CREDIT T.J. Seputis)

Serious House Fire on Wing St in Arlington Heights Stopped Fast by Firefighters

Sat Jan 3, 2026 03:50 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 10:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026 to a house fire in the block of 400 West Wing Street in Arlington Heights. Firefighters on arrival saw fire […]

Adilyn Monette, charged with Aggravated Arson (SOURCE: McHenry County County State's Attorney's Office)

Woodstock Woman, Released on Pending Colorado Arson Charge, Now Charged with Aggravated Arson After Setting Fire in Woodstock, IL Walmart

Fri Jan 2, 2026 06:31 pm Cardinal News

A Woodstock woman, who was on a supervisory release as part of an arson investigation out of Colorado, where she has family in Denver, is now ordered detained in the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility […]

Heavy smoke from the front of a house on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 in Cary (SOURCE: Cary Fire Protection District)

Missing Dog, Total Loss of Home, Total Loss of Contents in House Fire on Mulberry Lane in Cary

Thu Jan 1, 2026 03:32 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Cary responded about 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2025 to a report of a house fire in the block of 1300 Mulberry Lane in Cary. The fire was reported after […]

Chance to See Arlington Heights Middle School Student Jake Connelly in Stranger Things 5 Finale on the Big Screen

Thu Jan 1, 2026 11:05 am Cardinal News

Jake Connelly talks about his dream-come-true role on Stranger Things as Delightful Derek and shares stories from filming the show before taking Jimmy’s spot at the Tonight Show desk (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon). […]

Alfredo E. Rollins, charged with federal fentanyl distribution (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake County SIG and Federal Partners Secure Fentanyl Distribution Conviction After Undercover Purchase in North Chicago

Wed Dec 31, 2025 11:37 am Cardinal News

A North Chicago man has pled guilty to federal fentanyl distribution charges following an undercover investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group. In 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations […]

Jaquelin Onofre Reyes, charged with Aggravated DUI (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Chicago Female Set Free Pre-Trial After Sending Family to Hospital in Alleged DUI Crash in Lombard

Thu Dec 25, 2025 10:05 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Joe Grage announced Wednesday, December 24, 2025 that Judge Joshua Dieden has denied the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a Chicago female suspect accused […]

Ismael Andrade Pino, charged with Attempt Kidnapping and other charges (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Bensenville Male Suspect Accused of Attempting to Kidnap Special Needs Woman from Bensenville Jewel-Osco Lot

Thu Dec 25, 2025 06:19 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Bensenville Police Chief Brad Swanson announced Wednesday, December 24, 2025 that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Bensenville male suspect […]

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