Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

shawn.genzone@chicagomorningstar.com

East St. Louis Woman Charged In $800,000 Unemployment Insurance Scam

EAST  ST.  LOUIS,  Ill.  –  A  federal grand jury in  East  St.  Louis,  Illinois,  has returned a  7-count indictment charging Talfanita…

4 years ago

Bond Set at $1 Million for Plainfield Man Charged in Naperville Shooting

(The following is a joint press release with the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office) DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin…

4 years ago

Child Rescued by Lifeguard at Pool at Birchwood Recreation Center on Illinois Ave in Palatine

A lifeguard at Birchwood Recreation Center saved a small child from drowning at a suburban Palatine pool on Tuesday, June…

4 years ago

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Husband and Wife in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme

CHICAGO — A man and his wife have been charged in federal court in Chicago with participating in a mortgage…

4 years ago

Naperville June 20 Tornado Damage Report – 5 p.m. June 21 Updated

City response efforts in the area hit by last night’s confirmed tornado will continue into the night and for the…

4 years ago

Springfield Police: Firearms Arrest

Springfield, Illinois ±On the evening of June 19th and the morning hours of June 20th 2021, members of the Springfield…

4 years ago

Tornado Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued at 10:40 p.m.; Effective Until 11:30 p.m.

Tornado Indicated by Radar For LIVE Tornado Warnings for our area and United States, see Arlingtoncardinal.com/tornadowarning or Twitter.com/NWStornado Tornado Warning Severe Weather Statement…

4 years ago

Fatal Extrication Crash on Milwaukee Ave Near Prospect Heights

Police from Prospect Heights, and firefighters and paramedics from Prospect Heights responded about 2:03 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 to…

4 years ago

Alleged Shoplifter Injured During Struggle with Security at Jewel-Osco on Vail Ave, Arlington Heights

Police and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021 to a report that a shoplifter…

4 years ago

Innocent McHenry County woman represented by the UIS Illinois Innocence Project walks free after 19 years of wrongful imprisonment

The Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) at the University of Illinois Springfield is pleased to announce its client Jennifer McMullan has been released after more…

4 years ago

Extra-Alarm House Fire: Outside Burn Spread to House on Miller Rd in Lake Zurich

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Lake Zurich responded about 11:50 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 to a report of open…

4 years ago

Pedestrian Hit By a Car at Sigwalt St and Chestnut Ave, Arlington Heights

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 9:47 a.m. Sunday, June 13, 2021 to a report of a…

4 years ago

DUI Arrest Wilke Rd and Northwest Highway Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights police arrested a DUI driver on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Northwest Highway and Wilke Road in Arlington Heights. Police…

4 years ago

Elgin Police Chief Amused by The Public’s and News Media’s Reaction to “The Situation”

During an interview on WRMN AM 1410, a flippant Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley displayed that she was amused that…

4 years ago

String of Armed Robberies Leads to Decades in Prison for Nebraska Pair

Fairview Heights, Ill. – Two Nebraska men were sentenced this week to lengthy prison terms for committing a series of…

4 years ago

Police Chief Robert Marshall Announces Retirement After 37 Years with the Naperville Police Department

Chief of Police Robert Marshall has announced his retirement from the Naperville Police Department effective July 2, 2021. This announcement…

4 years ago

Peoria County Case Number 21-1504: W Gilbert Ave Shooting Victim

On Sunday, June 6, 2021, at approximately 1:06 a.m., Peoria Police responded to the 2800 block of W Gilbert Ave…

4 years ago

4 Hurt in Rollover Crash at Hawthorne Rd and Old Dundee Rd, Barrington Hills

Police from Barrington Hills, and firefighters and paramedics from Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 7:36 a.m. Sunday, June 6,…

4 years ago

Former Crystal Lake Resident Arrested in Chicago; Accused of Armed Robbery at Woodstock Super 8 on Davis Road

Trent Keegan, a 27 year-old male resident of Chicago and formerly a resident of Crystal Lake, was arrested Tuesday, June…

5 years ago

Naperville Police Arrest Suspect in 1972 Murder

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the Naperville Police Department arrested Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, of Mounds View, Minnesota for the…

5 years ago

Outdoor Fire Spreads to Attached Garage at House on Wildwood Ln, Mount Prospect

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 10:35 p.m. Monday, May 31, 2021 to a report of an…

5 years ago

Naperville Police Investigate Robbery of North Route 59 Business

On Thursday, June 3, 2021, at approximately 12:16 a.m., Naperville Police Officers responded to a 911 call for a robbery…

5 years ago

6 Offenders, 1 Pregnant Armed with Bolt Cutters, in “Flash Mob Robbery” at Old Orchard Nordstrom Store in Skokie

Skokie police responded about 11:08 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 to a report that six offenders were connected to a…

5 years ago

City of Joliet Prison Committee Meeting

The City of Joliet Prison Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at 4 p.m. in the…

5 years ago

Arson: McHenry Police Investigating Report of Suspects Running from “Just for Fun” Roller Rink Building

McHenry police are investigating reports that two subjects ran from the scene of an extra alarm fire as the destructive…

5 years ago

Belleville Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A St. Clair County man is under federal indictment on multiple charges involving producing and distributing…

5 years ago

Park Police Officer Benjamin Receives Life Saving Award; Lts. Wehrli and Harrington Recognized for 30 Years of Service

The Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners recognized three members of the Park Police at their May 27 meeting at Fort Hill Activity…

5 years ago

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