Crimes Notebook

Michael Fox, charged with Aggravated DUI and other charges (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office)

Hit-and-Run Driver in Warrenville Charged with Aggravated DUI, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding

Wed Aug 13, 2025 02:10 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Warrenville Chief of Police Sam Bonilla announced that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Batavia resident accused of leading officers on […]

Bashkim Rockwell, charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and other charges (SOURCE: Mount Prospect Police Department)

Suspect with Criminal History Arrested, Charged After Shots Fired at McDonald’s Mount Prospect

Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:26 pm Cardinal News

The Mount Prospect Police Department reported on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 that and a suspect in a shots fired incident at McDonald’s on Rand Road near Elmhurst Road and Kensington Road was arrested. Police report […]

Donald Trump 2025 portrait/Official 2025 Inauguration Invite (PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Torok)

Trump Discusses Ending “No Cash Bail in Chicago” While Announcing National Guard Takeover of Policing in Washington DC

Mon Aug 11, 2025 12:08 pm Cardinal News

President Trump appeared to vow to “end no cash bail” in Chicago while announcing a federal takeover of policing in Washington D.C. and the deployment of the National Guard to the national capital Monday (CBS […]

Wheeling Police Release “Shelter in Place Order” After Suspect in Homicide Case Apprehended

Fri Aug 8, 2025 11:18 pm Cardinal News

Police officers from the Village of Wheeling responded Friday night, August 8, 2025 to assist Des Plaines Police Department in a search for a suspect wanted for a homicide investigation near Holmes Middle School on […]

Phone Outage Causes Issues with 911 Centers in Lake County, Illinois

Mon Aug 4, 2025 01:22 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Sheriff’s announced early Monday afternoon, August 4, 2025 that a phone outage is impacting numerous 911 centers in Lake County, Illinois. UPDATE: Issue resolved, according to a report from the Lake County […]

Actual GMC Sierra pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Beach Park in Lake County that likely occurred early Wednesday, July 27, 2025 (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Offender’s Vehicle Identified in Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Beach Park; Lake County Sheriff Releases Actual GMC Sierra Images

Sat Aug 2, 2025 11:23 am Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Crash Investigators are asking for the community’s assistance in locating the offending vehicle that has been identified in the hit-and-run crash that took the life of Adrian Rogel-Villanueva, of Waukegan. Lake […]

Delwin L. Hodge, charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and other charges (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

Lake County Sheriff’s SIG Arrests Alleged Meth Dealer Operating Out of Home Daycare in North Chicago

Fri Aug 1, 2025 11:33 am Cardinal News

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG), a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force, concluded an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a North Chicago resident accused of drug […]

Active Shooter Response for a Report of a Person with a Gun at Old Orchard Center in Skokie

Tue Jul 29, 2025 03:29 pm Cardinal News

Police officers from Skokie responded about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 with an Active Shooter response to a report of a person with a gun, possibly near Macy’s. Firefighters and paramedics responded about 2:53 […]

Roland Schmidt, charged with First Degree Murder after allegedly shooting his daughter-in-law who was filing for divorce from his son (SOURCE: Schaumburg Police Department)

Schaumburg Police: Father Shot Daughter-In-Law, Who Was Divorcing His Son, While She Left Wedding They Were Attending

Sun Jul 27, 2025 08:19 pm Cardinal News

Woman shot, killed at Chicago Marriott Schaumburg near hotel lobby, Friday night, July 25, 2025 YouTube Tips ⓘ The Schaumburg Police responded about 10:15 p.m., Friday, July 25, 2025 to a report of a shooting […]

Crime scene at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 N.orth Martingale Road in Schaumburg after a woman was shot around 10:10 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Galena, Ohio Woman Shot, Killed Outside, Near Hotel Lobby at Chicago Marriott Schaumburg on Martingale Road

Sat Jul 26, 2025 11:58 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Schaumburg responded about 10:14 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025 to a report of a shooting near the drop off and pickup driveway in front of the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg, 50 […]

Aldo Ruiz, charged with Attempted Murder for alleged shooting of a person near I-90 and East River Road in Chicago (SOURCE: Illinois State Police)

Wonder Lake Resident Charged with Attempted Murder for Alleged Shooting of Person Near I-90 and East River Rd, Chicago

Fri Jul 25, 2025 09:05 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 22-year-old Aldo Ruiz of Wonder Lake, Illinois this week for Attempted Murder, stemming from a recent expressway shooting investigation. ISP officers responded on July […]

Lamarkcus R. Ferguson, charged with Attempted Murder for alleged shooting of two people on I-94 northbound near 47th Street in Chicago (SOURCE: Illinois State Police)

Country Club Hills Resident Charged with Attempted Murder for Alleged Shooting of 2 People on I-94 Near 47th Near Chicago

Fri Jul 25, 2025 08:51 pm Cardinal News

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 36-year-old Lamarkcus R. Ferguson of Country Club Hills, Illinois for Attempted Murder, stemming from a recent expressway shooting investigation. On July 9, 2025, ISP […]

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