Crimes Notebook

4 Teens Arrested After Bogus Threats That Put Palatine High School on Alert March 4-5, 2018

Wed Mar 14, 2018 08:02 pm Cardinal News

Three Palatine High School students and a former student, are facing charges following their alleged threats made on social media March 4, 2018 that spread fears of a mass shooting at Palatine High School. Although […]

Gunman Incident at Northwestern University Was Swatting Hoax

Wed Mar 14, 2018 06:43 pm Cardinal News

A call from someone claiming he shot his girlfriend in a residence hall sparked a Northwestern University lockdown. Police now say it was a hoax. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reports. Evanston Police announced Wednesday afternoon […]

Armed Robbery on Fairfield Rd Near Long Lake Rd, Round Lake Beach

Mon Mar 12, 2018 09:48 pm Cardinal News

Round Lake Beach police responded about 9:56 PM Monday March 12, 2018 to an armed robbery near Fairfield Road and Long Lake Road Round Lake Beach, IL. Police received a report that a male offender […]

Attempted Burglary, Fleeing and Eluding from Berland’s House of Tools on Rand Road, Palatine

Mon Mar 12, 2018 09:21 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s police responded about 10:01 PM Monday March 12, 2018 to an attempted burglary at Berland’s House of Tools, 20254 North Rand Road Palatine, IL. LCSO announced that a suspect is wanted for […]

Cadillac Fleeing and Eluding from Police at I-290 and Biesterfield Rd, Elk Grove Village

Sun Mar 11, 2018 01:48 am Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police responded about 1:33 AM CST Sunday March 11, 2018 to a report of fleeing and eluding in the area of Biesterfield Road and I-290 Elk Grove Village, IL. An Elk Grove […]

Soccer Team Coach at Vernon Hills High School Charged with Sexual Assault of 3 Boys

Sat Mar 10, 2018 07:25 pm Cardinal News

Vernon Hills High School soccer coach Cori Beard, age 28, of Vernon Hills, was charged with sexual assault after allegedly engaging in “unlawful sexual acts” with three boys, according to Vernon Hills Police Department. Police […]

Connor Machota, aggravated robbery suspect

One of Two in Custody for Naperville Robbery Following Meeting Arranged on Social Media, July 2017

Sat Mar 10, 2018 05:04 pm Cardinal News

In the past week, Naperville Police secured felony charges against two suspects in a July 2017 social media-arranged transaction meeting that turned into an armed robbery in Naperville. Naperville Police responded about 9:00 p.m. July […]

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Official Misconduct for Failure to Act on a Domestic Battery Call

Fri Mar 9, 2018 10:44 pm Cardinal News

On Thursday March 8, 2018, an arrest warrant was issued for Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Leonard Patterson for four counts of Official Misconduct (Class 3 Felonies), following an investigation by Sheriff’s Detectives. Patterson, of the […]

Suspicious Package Involving Lithium Batteries Explodes at Post Office on North Broadway, Chicago

Fri Mar 9, 2018 06:54 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighters responded about 3:50 p.m. Friday March 9, 2018 to a report of a suspicious package at the US Post Office, 4850 North Broadway near Gunnison Street. Firefighters initially examined the package […]

Bartender Shot and Killed at Bar, Second Man Shot and Wounded at Izzy’s Bar on Theodore St, Joliet

Fri Mar 9, 2018 05:31 pm Cardinal News

Joliet police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 1:00 a.m. Friday to a report of a shooting at Izzy’s Bar, 507 Theodore St, Joliet. The shooting incident at the bar northwest of downtown Joliet near the city […]

Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Disarms Carjacker on Champlain Ave Near 75th St, Chicago

Thu Mar 8, 2018 05:21 pm Cardinal News

Police said the officer was treated at the hospital and released a short time after disarming a carjacking suspect. CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports. An off-duty Chicago police officer was injured Thursday March 8, 2018 […]

Retail Theft of Large Amount of Clothing at Victoria’s Secret at Deer Park Town Center, Deer Park

Thu Mar 8, 2018 11:35 am Cardinal News

Deer Park police responded about 11:21 AM Thursday March 8, 2018 to a report of a retail theft at Victoria’s Secret at Deer Park Town Center, 20530 Rand Road Deer Park, IL. Police received a […]

Conrad Chicago Hotel Guest Reports He Was Robbed By Man and Woman Armed With Mace

Thu Mar 8, 2018 08:23 am Cardinal News

A guest at the Conrad Hotel was robbed in his room early Thursday morning in the River North neighborhood. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reports (@laurenvictory). A 47-year-old man was robbed at a Near North hotel […]

Christopher Gordon, armed robbery suspect Vernon Hills

Man Arrested After Vernon Hills Robbery, 19-Mile Police Chase That Ended in Des Plaines

Wed Mar 7, 2018 09:18 pm Cardinal News

A 35-year-old Elk Grove Village man was charged with robbing a gas station store and aggravated fleeing a police officer Friday March 2, 2018 following a police pursuit that ended with the suspect’s capture in […]

Bank Robbery at TCF in Jewel-Osco at Barrington Rd and Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg

Wed Mar 7, 2018 12:14 pm Cardinal News

TCF BANK ROBBERY SCHARRINGTON SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER Schaumburg police responded about 10:22 AM Tuesday March 6, 2018 to a bank robbery at a TCF Bank 2501 West Schaumburg Road Schaumburg, IL. Police received a report […]

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