Three Round Lake Beach residents are charged with making fake returns worth more than $500,000 to T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls stores across nine states, … Read more ›
Crime and police
Teen Set Five Fires And Stole Cars, Cops Say
Patch reports: After Morton Grove police charged a 16-year-old with possession of a stolen car Saturday, an investigation led to charges of arson and additional … Read more ›
Ban on cell use while driving could go statewide
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 ›
State police point finger at prints analyst
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
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 ›
2 separate fights involving women reported at Maine East
Two female Maine East students will appear in Skokie court Jan. 4 after police allege they punched their classmates in the face this month inside … Read more ›
Niles teen on parole charged for leaving stolen cars on tracks
A 19-year-old Niles man on parole has been charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle after he confessed to separately taking two … Read more ›
Canine search at Maine South nets arrest
A 17-year-old Maine South student was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police found a pipe in the teen’s car during a random canine … Read more ›
Cops: 3 Maine South students brought weed, drug paraphernalia to campus
Three Maine South High School students were allegedly caught with marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol on campus during two incidents last week after police noticed … Read more ›
Cops: Maine South student charged after stealing condoms
A 17-year-old Maine South high school student was charged with theft last week after he was caught stealing a box of condoms. The Harwood Heights … Read more ›
