A former middle school classmate is accused of shooting an 18-year-old Bensenville man to death in Stone Park Sunday night

A man who shot a woman in the head in a Roselle restaurant in 2022 was sentenced Wednesday to 45 in prison, prosecutors said.

Julius Burkes, the man accused of killing Momence bar owner Courtney M. Drysdale, was indicted April 8 by a federal grand jury in the U.S. Central District of Illinois.

Accused killer Julius Burkes had his case moved to the federal level Thursday in Kankakee County Court.

A Chicago convicted felon accused of leading police on a high-speed chase while armed with a loaded gun will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

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Crime fell to a five-year low in 2025 in the city of Sycamore, according to data from a newly released annual report by the Sycamore Police Department.

A West Chicago felon will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance after he allegedly pointed a gun a man before leading police on a chase, prosecutors said

A judge on this week set a date for a hearing to determine if a Sycamore man charged with murder in the 2025 killings of his parents, Gary A. Schmidt, 60, and Holly S. Schmidt, 59, will be declared fit to stand trial.

Two Chicago will remain in jail until at least their next court appearance, a DuPage County judge decided on Thursday

Police have two suspects in custody after officers chased a vehicle wanted in connection with a burglary into Elmhurst where it crashed early Thursday morning

Police last week arrested and charged with at least one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding four individuals in unrelated incidents

The man accused in the death of business owner Courtney Drysdale requested the judge hearing his case allow him to change attorneys.

DuPage County prosecutors are seeking a sentence of natural life in prison for a man accused of murdering his wife last month

A teenager found guilty in February of second-degree murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Sycamore 17-year-old Kaleb McCall has filed a motion for a new trial, court records show.

A West Chicago man is facing multiple charges after being involved in a high-speed chase with police, prosecutors said

A 16-year-old male Addison resident has been accused of illegally possessing a loaded gun with a high-capacity drum magazine and a laser sight, prosecutors said

The attorney for Xandria Harris said in Kankakee County court Friday she will be filing a motion for a change of venue.

A DeKalb man with a history of robbery was charged this week after police alleged he approached another man coming out of Uptown Market, began talking with him, then pulled a gun and demanded the victim’s personal items.

An indictment for a man charged with first-degree murder in his 5-month-old son’s death is on file, but he has not yet been arraigned.

The former treasurer of the Goodrich Elementary School PTO in Woodridge is facing charges that she allegedly stole approximately $13,000 from the organization, prosecutors said

A former West Chicago man was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for a drunk driving crash that injured a pregnant woman

Kankakee police arrested 24-year-old Nazhai S. Hill, of Kankakee, for allegedly setting a fire that damaged a residence, garage and three vehicles Tuesday.

Kankakee police arrested 24-year-old Nazhai S. Hill, of Kankakee, for allegedly setting a fire that damaged a residence, garage and three vehicles Tuesday.

A Chicago man has been charged with 10 felonies after DeKalb police allege he was holding a handgun while resisting arrest after fleeing police in a car and on foot, according to court documents.

An Addison man was charged Sunday with four counts of aggravated DUI while driving his 22-month-old child in the back seat, prosecutors said

A Mount Prospect teen accused of possessing a firearm and fleeing from police will be detained until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

A McHenry man is accused of secretly filming people from a bathroom stall at a Sycamore grocery store, according to DeKalb County court filings.

An Aurora man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a 2023 mass shooting near Willowbrook

A Momence man was arrested by Illinois State Police Wednesday after a months-long investigation into alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.

A man who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and causing a 2024 crash that killed sheriff’s deputy, veteran and mother, Christina Musil, was denied an appeal to his sentence on Tuesday.

An Addison man was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $3.3 million in COVID-era small business loans

An Oak Forest man accused of strangling to death his estranged wife with a vacuum power cord will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

A man has been accused of killing his wife, who had an order of protection against him, police say

A Woodridge man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase Wednesday will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

A large police presence at Ardmore Avenue and Canterbury Lane near Villa Park is the result of an ongoing death investigation, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s office

A DeKalb man, who admitted to police that he hit a cat in the face with a hammer, was sentenced this month after pleading guilty to aggravated animal cruelty, according to court documents.

An Addison teen has been charged with leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, prosecutors said.

A man is accused of causing an estimated $5,000 in damage to a vacant Kingston rental property he used to live in before suffering injuries in a rollover car crash while driving under the influence, court records show.

Two men accused of leading police on high-speed chases will remain in jail until at least their next court dates, prosecutors said

Bradley police arrested Steven D. Evans, of Kankakee, after he allegedly drove his vehicle at two people Friday in the 1200 block of North Bradley Boulevard.

A Lombard man was charged with a hate crime after an attack on a man at a bakery, authorities said Sunday

One person was hospitalized after being shot early Sunday morning, and a Genoa man faces charges in connection to what authorities said was a domestic-related call, according to the Genoa Police Department.

Three Cook County men charged with weapons offenses will remain in jail until at least their next court date after a motion to deny their pre-trial release was approved, prosecutors said.

A Chicago man accused of dragging a Woodridge police officer with his car while attempting to flee police will remain in jail until at least his April court date after a judge on Wednesday granted a motion to detain him, prosecutors said

The second of two cousins charged with robbing a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint of duffel bags of cell phones and other electronics, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison

Julius Burkes, who is accused of killing 30-year-old Courtney Drysdale in February, will go on trial May 18.

The public defender representing Julius Burkes, who is accused of killing Courtney Drysdale last month, was granted a motion for a 90-day speedy trial.

Three Chicago juveniles were charged Sunday with stealing from three Oak Brook businesses, prosecutors said

What happened last week to halt the second attempt to start the trial against Xandria Harris?