DUMB Criminal of the Day

Teens Arrested After Burning Fellow Teen

Three Joliet teenagers were arrested over the weekend after they allegedly attacked a...

Romeoville Man Surrenders To Joliet Police After Negotiations

A Romeoville man surrendered to Joliet Police on Sunday morning after lengthy negotiations....

Man Throws Thousands Of Dollars Out The Car Window to Try and Escape Police

A California man threw thousands of dollars out the window in a failed...

Drew Peterson Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Review Murder Conviction

Drew Peterson is taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court in order...

Joliet Man Gets 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Babysitter

A Joliet man who sexually assaulted his young son’s teenage babysitter was sentenced...

Illinois House Okays Tougher Penalties For Carjackers

The Illinois Senate will decide if carjackers in Chicago will face more jail...

Joliet Man Charged In Killing Of Romeoville Resident

A 23-year-old Joliet man was arrested late last week in connection with the...

Former Student Wounded During Exchange With Cop At Graduation Practice

Dixon officials say a police officer working at Dixon High School shot and...

Man Charged In I-57 Crash In Will County That Killed One

Will County authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly multi-vehicle crash on...

Knives Found In Locker At A Will County High School

Legal trouble for a student who attends a Will County High School. A...

Wendy’s Restaurant Supervisor In Will County Charged With Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

A 25-year-old man, formerly of Orland Park, currently residing in Frankfort with acquaintances...

Former Teacher Pleads Guilty To Posting Nude Photo Of Girlfriend

A former Lockport Township High School teacher is pleading guilty to distributing a...

Romeoville Mayor Pleads Guilty To DUI

Romeoville Mayor John Noak pleaded guilty to DUI in Will county Court on...

Janitor Given Five Years In Prison For Secretly Filming Students In Locker Room

A former janitor at a Crest Hill junior high school has been sentenced...

Patti Blagojevich Signals End To Rod’s Legal Fight

Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich is calling it disgusting that the U.S....

Romeoville Mayor John Noak Charged With DUI

Romeoville Police arrested village mayor John Noak for driving under the influence on...

Four Local Businesses Caught Selling Alcohol To Minors

Illinois State Police Zone 3 agents conducted Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at...

Stateville Guard Arrested For Allegedly Impersonating A Police Office

A guard at the Stateville Correctional Center was arrested on the job after...

Plainfield Police Searching For Wanted Fugitive

The Plainfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a...

Lockport Man Held On $20 Million Bond For Allegedly Abusing Minors

A 50-year-old Lockport Township man is being held on a $20 million bond...