Crimes Notebook

No Charges Will Be Filed in Fatal Police Shooting of Ronald Johnson

Mon Dec 7, 2015 12:08 pm Cardinal News

Anita Alvarez, State’s Attorney announced today that no criminal charges will be filed against any police officer in the fatal shooting of Ronald Johnson. Police 9-1-1 calls and police radio audio were presented before showing […]

Aggravated Assault to Police Officer in Waukegan; One Shot Fired at Offender’s Vehicle Near Elmwood Ave and Belvidere St, Waukegan

Sun Dec 6, 2015 02:39 am Cardinal News

Waukegan police activity about 2:07 AM Sunday for a report of an aggravated assault against a police officer near Elmwood Avenue and Belvidere Street. Police alerted area police departments of an offender description that involved […]

Shooting at Darien Walmart on 75th St — One Suspect Possibly at Large

Thu Dec 3, 2015 07:21 pm Cardinal News

Darien Police Department and Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:45 PM Thursday to a report of a shooting incident at Walmart, 2189 75th Street Darien, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that […]

Beach Park Man Charged with Double Homicide in Baseball Bat Beating of Wife and Stepson on Bairstow Drive

Mon Nov 30, 2015 05:48 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Beach Park Rescue responded at 2:45 AM Sunday to a rescue call in the block of 10200 West Bairstow Avenue, Beach Park, IL. When Sheriff’s Deputies arrived, they located five […]

Barrington High School on Hard Lockdown, Student with Gun at School

Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:22 am Cardinal News

Barrington Police responded about 10:35 a.m. Monday to a report of a student with a gun in the “lunchroom” according to early reports from at least one student at Barrington High School in northwest suburban […]

Person of Interest in Custody in Death of 2 People on Bairstow Ave, Beach Park

Sun Nov 29, 2015 04:20 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 2:45 AM Sunday to assist Beach Park Rescue with a medical call in the block of 10200 West Bairstow Avenue Beach Park, IL. When Sheriff’s Deputies arrived, they located […]

Robber Wearing Breathing Apparatus Robs TCF Bank at Jewel-Osco on Green Bay Rd, Waukegan

Fri Nov 27, 2015 07:39 pm Cardinal News

Waukegan police responded about 6:50 PM Thursday to a bank robbery at at TCF Bank at Jewel-Osco, 922 North Green Bay Road Waukegan, IL. Police received a report that a man robbed the TCF Bank […]

Pennsylvania State Trooper Shot As Bus Burns, Suspect Charged Attempt to Murder

Wed Nov 25, 2015 09:44 pm Cardinal News

A Pennsylvania State Trooper was shot Tuesday morning as he tried to engage in a routine traffic stop. The chase ended when the suspect’s car smashed into the rear end of an empty school bus. […]

Staredown of Police Officer by Protester at Otherwise Peaceful Protest for Laquan McDonald in Chicago

Tue Nov 24, 2015 09:56 pm Cardinal News

No violence in protests in Chicago demonstrating against the shooting and death of Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2015. One protester stared down a Chicago police officer standing watch in front of Chicago Police Department […]

Laquan McDonald Police Shooting Protests Begin, “Protesters Shouting ’16 Shots'”

Tue Nov 24, 2015 07:41 pm Cardinal News

Protesters are marching, especially down Michigan Avenue, after a dashcam video was released Tuesday showing the October 20th, 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. Detectives, tactical teams and other […]

Timeline on Dashcam Video Showing Shooting of Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke

Tue Nov 24, 2015 07:18 pm Cardinal News

WARNING: Graphic Video, viewer discretion is advised. Chicago Police released dashcam video that shows a police officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2014 (Shooting occurs just after 5:30 elapsed time). Timeline for the […]

VIDEO: Chicago Police-Involved Shooting of Laquan McDonald; Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez Describes Shooting

Tue Nov 24, 2015 06:10 pm Cardinal News