Illinois crime

MACHESNEY PARK, IL — Two men face criminal charges after a retail theft incident at a Meijer store led to their arrest, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Deputies …

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL — One man has been arrested and another is still being sought after authorities uncovered a copper wire theft near Lake of Egypt. According to the Williamson …

COTTAGE HILLS — A Cottage Hills man is facing multiple charges after allegedly headbutting and strangling a domestic battery victim, then destroying their phone to stop a 911 call. Carmen …

EAST ALTON/GRANITE CITY — Two Madison County residents, Lindell Curtis of East Alton and Steven C. Melville II of Granite City, have been charged with serious domestic battery offenses involving …

DANVILLE, Ill. — A Danville man faces multiple felony charges after leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle on Sunday, June 15, according to the Danville Police Department. …

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 20-year-old man was arrested after crashing a stolen car tied to an armed robbery in Rockford and fleeing on foot. On Saturday, June 14th, around …

JOLIET, IL — An 18-year-old Crest Hill resident, Edgar Aguirre-Dominguez, is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly leading Joliet police on a high-speed chase late Tuesday night in a BMW …

A 22-year-old Brooklyn man, Omar Plummer, was arrested after arriving on a cruise ship in Florida and is now facing charges for identity theft and theft in McHenry County, Illinois. …

Charges have been filed following a fatal shooting that took place on May 28, 2025, in the 3100 block of Lawn Street, Alton, officials from the Alton Police Department announced …

ELMHURST, IL — Three men from Texas have been arrested in Elmhurst, Illinois, for allegedly orchestrating a “bank jugging” scheme — a tactic where criminals follow bank customers after cash …