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Huntley man charged with first-degree murder

By Lawerence Synett | March 27 at 1:44 p.m.

A 43-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after the woman he allegedly beat in the Huntley home they shared died as a result … Read more ›

Montini Catholic High School in Lombard (Photo from Google maps / February 28, 2012)

Nothing found in bomb threat at Montini H.S. in Lombard

Feb. 28 at 1:07 p.m.

Montini Catholic High School in unincorporated Lombard was evacuated this morning after a bomb threat was found in the building, officials said, but nothing was … Read more ›

College of DuPage Police Chief Joe Mullin (Photo provided)

COD names new police chief

By Michelle Manchir | Feb. 23 at 2:04 p.m.

A former deputy chief of the College of DuPage police force has been selected to lead the department after the chief of the community college … Read more ›

A driver uses a cellphone in Evanston in 2010. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune)

Ban on cell use while driving could go statewide

Feb. 8 at 6:29 p.m.

Drivers throughout Illinois would not be able to use hand-held cell phones when behind the wheel under a measure making its way through the Illinois … Read more ›

Warnings issued in Burr Ridge, Villa Park after adults approached children

By Brian Slodysko | Jan. 30 at 1:01 p.m.

Officials in two suburbs are warning parents after unrelated reports of adults who attempted to lure children into their vehicles. In Burr Ridge two children, … Read more ›

State police point finger at prints analyst

Jan. 6 at 9:33 p.m.

The Illinois State Police said Friday that it had reassigned a fingerprint analyst and is reviewing a number of the analyst’s cases in Cook and … Read more ›

If you are drinking on New Year’s Eve, watch your step

Dec. 30, 2011 at 8:02 p.m.

Most New Year’s Eve revelers know it’s dangerous to drink and drive, but now there’s new evidence that it’s also dangerous to drink and walk. … Read more ›

13-year-old brings vodka to school, shares with another student

By Michelle Manchir | Dec. 30, 2011 at 11:29 a.m.

A 13-year-old Lombard girl brought vodka mixed with another drink to a Glen Ellyn middle school and shared it with another student, police said Friday. … Read more ›

Settlement announced over Countrywide loans

Dec. 21, 2011 at 3:58 p.m.

Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan and federal officials today announced a $335 million national settlement with Bank of America stemming from former mortgage giant Countrywide … Read more ›

Police officer James Waites of the Mundelein Police Department checks the license of a potential drunk driver in 2009. ( Stacey Wescott, Chicago Tribune / May 29, 2009 )

DUIs drop dramatically in Illinois, and study indicates drivers may drown sorrows at home

Dec. 19, 2011 at 6:44 a.m.

The latest numbers show a drastic reduction in drunken driving in Illinois. Between 2007 and 2010, drunken driving arrests fell 16 percent, and the number … Read more ›

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