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Maurice Thompson, convicted on all counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child (SOURCE: Lake County State's Attorney's Office)

Sex Offender from North Chicago Faces Natural Life Sentence

Mon Nov 21, 2022 07:20 pm Cardinal News

Late evening on Friday, November 18, 2022, a Lake County jury trial concluded with guilty verdicts on all counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child. Maurice Thompson, 32, was convicted of seven counts […]

Extrication crash with four hurt on Skokie Valley Road north of Half Day Road in Highland Park on Sunday, November 20, 2022 (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt).

Four Hurt in Crash with Entrapment on Skokie Valley Road Near Half Day Road

Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:52 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Highland Park responded about 10:16 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2022 to a report of a crash with injuries and entrapment at Skokie Valley Road and Half Day Road in Highland […]

Firefighters direct several streams of water at a pile of burning mulch at the Mulch Center on 23rd Place in North Chicago on Sunday, November 20, 2022 (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt)

Firefighters Control Large Mulch Fire at The Mulch Center on 23rd Place in North Chicago

Sun Nov 20, 2022 06:42 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters from North Chicago responded about 2:08 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2022 to a report of a large outdoor fire at the Mulch Center, 3023 23rd Place in North Chicago. Engine 152’s crew discovered the […]

Human Skeletal Remains Found on Hollister Drive Near Medical Offices and Woods In Libertyville

Sun Nov 20, 2022 03:59 pm Cardinal News

Police officers from Libertyville responded about 8:15 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 to report that partial skeletal remains were discovered in the block of 1800 Hollister Dr. in Libertyville. Soon after police officers arrived they […]

Michael Main, guilty of 17 counts of Sexual Assault (SOURCE: Lake County State's Attorney's Office)

Libertyville Sex Offender Michael Main Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison

Fri Nov 18, 2022 03:54 pm Cardinal News

A Lake County Judge sentenced a male resident of Libertyville to 120 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, today, Friday, November 18, 2022, for sexually assaulting a minor over the course of six years. […]

Zion shooting death map on Hebron Avenue, Wednesday, November 16, 2022 (Map data ©2022 Google)

Man Shot and Killed on Hebron Ave Near 27th St in Zion

Fri Nov 18, 2022 02:15 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Zion responded about 8:24 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022 to a report of multiple gunshots in the block of 2700 Hebron Avenue on the alley side at the Hebron Townhouses. […]

Ronald Grundy, charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Aggravated Battery (SOURCE: DuPage County State's Attorney's Office).

Bond Denied for Suspects Involved in Shooting of Woman at Yorktown Mall in Lombard

Wed Nov 16, 2022 03:25 pm Cardinal News

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced today that bond has been denied for a man accused of opening fire at the Yorktown Mall last weekend. Ronald Grundy, […]

Wet pavement won over snow-covered grass on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 when snow cover on grass melted away by sunset.

Winter Weather Advisory Expires Early for Cook County; Lake County Advisory Overnight Maintained

Tue Nov 15, 2022 07:35 pm Cardinal News

The NWS Chicago office expired the Winter Weather Advisory for Cook County and several other counties by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The Winter Weather Advisory initially continued for Lake, Kenosha, Walworth, and Racine […]

Street clear, curb clear, grass snow accumulation. Will this picture tell the store for the whole day, Tuesday, November 15, 2022?

Winter Weather Advisory: Possibly 4″ Snowfall on Grass, Snow Depth Forecast for Roadways Highly Uncertain

Tue Nov 15, 2022 05:24 am Cardinal News

There has been light snow, mist and fog since about 3:25 a.m. in central Arlington Heights. The snow began to show accumulation on grassy areas about 3:50 a.m. Paved surfaces at 4:15 a.m. remain wet […]

Police: House in Crystal Lake Targeted, Struck by Gunfire on Coventry Lane

Mon Nov 14, 2022 01:25 pm Cardinal News

Crystal Lake’s Police dispatch center beginning about 7:34 p.m. November 12, 2022 received multiple calls for what was being reported as gun shots in the 800 block of Coventry Lane. Upon arrival, police confirmed that […]

Scam text message offering Rolling Meadows Fire Department T-shirt for sale from an unknown offender or offenders.

Scam: Rolling Meadows Fire Department Confirms Text Offering T-Shirt Sale Not from RMFD

Fri Nov 11, 2022 07:22 pm Cardinal News

If you have received a text message offering a Rolling Meadows Fire Department T-shirt for sale, do not click on the link. Rolling Meadows Fire Department reported on the department’s official Facebook page that the […]

Niles Clark, charged with Residential Burglary - Attempt (SOURCE: Lake County Sheriff's Office/Map data ©2022 Google)

Woman Defends Home from Burglar in Ravinia Neighborhood, Highland Park

Fri Nov 11, 2022 07:07 pm Cardinal News

Niles Clark, age 27, was arrested and charged with Residential Burglary on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 after two residents helped Highland Park police officers identify a burglary suspect following an attempted burglary in the block […]

Metra Delays After Driver Takes Turn on Railroad Tracks at Northwest Highway and Mount Prospect Road

Thu Nov 10, 2022 06:02 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Des Plaines responded about 5:56 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 to a report that the driver of a vehicle took a wrong turn onto the Union Pacific Northwest Line line […]

Police search in a Cook County Forest Preserve near Bode Lake between Bode Road and Shoe Factory Road after a crash into a tree that possibly involved a kidnapping on Golf Road between Barrington Road and Bartlett Road (Imagery ©2022 CNES / Airbus, Landsat / Copernicus, Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA/FPAC/GEO, Map data ©2022 Google)

Police Investigating Report of Kidnapping After Crash into Tree Golf Rd Hoffman Estates

Thu Nov 10, 2022 03:36 pm Cardinal News

Cook County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Hoffman Estates responded about 1:48 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022 to a report of a crash into a tree involving personal injury on Golf Road west […]

Dodge sedan recovered in Gurnee after auto theft in Lake Bluff (PHOTO CREDIT: Max Weingardt)

Police in Lake County Recover Stolen Dodge, Arrest Driver 20 Hours After Car Strikes South Barrington Police Vehicle

Wed Nov 9, 2022 07:39 am Cardinal News

Multiple police units from Gurnee, Grayslake, Waukegan and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded Tuesday night after a license plate reader detected a stolen vehicle about 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2022 on northbound I-94 WEST […]

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