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Inbound I-57 crash at Wentworth Avenue Chicago (Map data ©2022)

Vehicle Taken in Armed Carjacking in Elk Grove Village Involved in Crash During Police Pursuit

Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:08 am Cardinal News

A suspect is in custody after crashing a carjacked Corvette on the ramp from I-57 to the Bishop Ford Freeway. YouTube Tips ⓘ A white Chevy Corvette taken in an armed carjacking in Elk Grove […]

Nicholas M. Caban, involved in a violent confrontation, accused of possessing a defaced firearm not used at the fatal confrontation at the Lake Michigan shoreline Saturday, September 17, 2022 (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Highland Park Resident Nicholas Caban Now Faces Arson Charges in Addition to Gun Charge

Mon Oct 17, 2022 05:17 pm Cardinal News

Nicholas Caban was ordered into jail custody on Monday, October 17, 2022 after the Honorable Judge Theodore Potkonjak granted the State’s motion to detain him for violating bond conditions on his pending firearm charges. Since […]

Daysean Washington-Davis, sentenced 40 years for carjacking pregnant woman's car (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Chicago Resident Gets 40 Years for Hijacking Pregnant Woman’s Car at Gunpoint in Downers Grove

Sun Oct 16, 2022 04:49 am Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today, Saturday, October 15, 2022 that a Chicago man who hijacked a pregnant woman’s car from her driveway has been sentenced to forty years in the Illinois Department […]

Jason Jeffries, a registered sex offender accused of possessing child pornography on a memory card (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Convicted Sex Offender from Chicago Charged with Possession of Child Pornography — Ages 6 to 8

Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:53 am Cardinal News

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Chicago resident and registered sex offender faces child pornography charges after Sheriff’s investigators found the registered sex offender had multiple pornographic videos of children on a media memory card, Cook […]

Michael Madigan (SOURCE: Creative Commons Attribution license, reuse allowed by YouTube channel "illinoislawmakers)

Superseding Federal Indictment Against Former Illinois Speaker of the House Adds Charge for Alleged Corruption Scheme Related to AT&T Illinois

Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:00 am Cardinal News

CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has charged former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael J. Madigan with corruptly arranging for payments to be made to a political ally as part […]

Niles police K-9 with evidence from arrest on Golf Road near Western Avenue in Niles (SOURCE: Niles Police Department)

Accused Cannabis Dealer Arrested at Residence on Golf Rd, Niles

Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:33 am Cardinal News

Niles Police Department on Monday, October 10, 2022 received an anonymous tip that an individual that lived in the block of 8800 West Golf Rd. in Niles was involved in drug sales. Niles Police Department […]

North Chicago Police Department (Image capture September 2018 ©2022 Google)

North Chicago Jail Death Investigation After Suspect Suffers Blood Loss from Extracted Dialysis Port

Sat Oct 8, 2022 02:28 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Major Crime Task Force was activated this morning, Saturday, October 8, 2022, following a death which occurred in the North Chicago Police temporary jail/detention area. Preliminary investigation shows a 34-year-old man was […]

Actual vehicle in a hit-and-run crash on Pulaski Road near Berteau Avenue on Friday, September 30, 2022 (SOURCE: Chicago Police Department).

Police Search for Driver Who Struck Pedestrian and Dog, Killing Dog in Albany Park, Chicago

Fri Oct 7, 2022 08:48 am Cardinal News

Chicago police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who killed a dog and injured a man in the Albany Park neighborhood last month. YouTube Tips ⓘ Chicago Police Department is seeking help from the public […]

Vernon Hills police investigating a smash and grab armed robbery at Z Fine Jewelry Store in Hawthorn Mall (PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Schuman/CapturedNews)

Retail Smash and Grab Robbery at Jewelry Store at Hawthorn Mall Vernon Hills

Mon Oct 3, 2022 01:47 pm Cardinal News

Vernon Hills police responded about 11:26 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2022 to a report of a smash and grab armed robbery at Z Fine Jewelry & Art, 511 Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills. UPDATE: An […]

Willie Tidwell, charged with Attempt Murder, Aggravated Domestic Battery (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Bond Denied for Chicago Resident Accused of Attempted Murder

Sat Oct 1, 2022 04:55 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced today that bond has been denied for a male resident of Chicago accused of stabbing a female acquaintance multiple times about […]

Large Fight Reported Near SeatGeek Stadium on South Harlem Ave Bridgeview

Sun Sep 25, 2022 06:45 pm Cardinal News

Bridgeview police at about 6:32 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2022 requested emergency assistance from mutual aid police agencies for a very large fight at or near SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 South Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. Police […]

Anthony V. Cloe charged with new counts of Child Pornography (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

New Evidence: Sex Crime Suspect Living in Warren Township and Antioch Sent Child Pornography to Minor in California

Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:08 pm Cardinal News

The investigation since March 2022 of a Warren Township resident, Anthony Cloe, allegedly connected to possession of child pornography continues with a new milestone in September 2022. Following the arrest of Anthony V. Cloe, age […]

Jacob Firestone, charged with two felony counts of Obstructing Justice (SOURCE: Lake County Major Crime Task Force)

Second Male Connected to Death Investigation at Lake Michigan Shoreline Charged with a Crime — Obstruction of Justice

Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:03 pm Cardinal News

A second male suspect, who is connected to a death investigation of victim Matthew Ascaridis, has been charged with a crime. Matthew Ascaridis, age 45, of Highland Park, died in a violent struggle near the […]

Ashley D. Konrath, charged with Possession of Methamphetamine (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriffs Office)

Woman Charged with Possession of Meth on Hartigan Rd, Volo

Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:19 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 12:45 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2022 to a report that a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent in the 27000 block of West Hartigan Road in Volo. While assigned […]

Washington Street and Lancer Drive intersection near scene of shooting from one vehicle to another on Washington Street near College of Lake County in Grayslake (Image capture August 2019 ©2022)

Victim’s Identity Released in Fatal Shooting on Washington St Near Lancer Ln, Grayslake

Tue Sep 20, 2022 01:24 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Coroner’s Office released on Monday, September 19, 2022 the identity of a gunshot victim killed Sunday as Isidro Juarez of Waukegan, Illinois. Isidro Juarez died of a gunshot wound, according to autopsy […]

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