Training News

Two officers were injured after a physical struggle to restrain a man who allegedly attacked a family member in Harvard and then tried reaching for a loaded gun when officers approached him. The Harvard Police Department responded around 10:08 a.m. Saturday to the 1700 block of Wildflower Lane in Harvard for a report of a [...]

Two suspects are in custody after two officers were injured, one of which was transported to the hospital, during a stolen vehicle investigation at Gurnee Mills Saturday. The Gurnee Police Department received notification around 12:50 p.m. Saturday from the Flock safety system of a stolen vehicle in the area. Read more...

A retail theft suspect was impaled by a fence post and is in critical condition after their reckless fleeing vehicle caused a multiple-vehicle crash in Mettawa Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Monday to Route 60 and St. Mary’s Road in Mettawa for a report [...]

Sheriff’s officials say an armed Rockford man tried burglarizing a car at a residence near Woodstock and then opened fire on a resident who confronted him. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded in the early morning hours on January 21 to the 5100 block of Timber Lane in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of shots [...]

Last month, the police found the stolen chase vehicle that was used in a carjacking incident near Libertyville. During the carjacking, a pregnant mother was assaulted, run over, and her two-year-old child was abducted. The incident occurred at around 3:35 p.m. on February 23 in the 16000 block of West Buckley Road in unincorporated Libertyville. [...]

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — The FBI is seeking the public’s help with identifying four suspects wanted in an armored car robbery in Orland Park.  Officials say three men jumped out of an SUV armed with semi-automatic pistols and forced the driver into the truck last Saturday. Authorities said the trio stole the contents inside before a [...]

Police are investigating after a suspect stole over $100,000 worth of jewelry from a jewelry store in Highland Park, officials said. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 4 p.m. on February 22 to Jacqueline’s of Highland Park, 209 Skokie Valley Road. Read more...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — A woman was discovered stabbed to death on Wednesday night in Schaumburg and the incident is now being investigated as a homicide. At around 9 p.m., officers were dispatched for a well-being check in the 1000 block of North Plum Road for a well-being check. Read more...

A 21-year-old man allegedly led police on two vehicle pursuits in Lake Villa and Antioch before being later arrested in Vernon Hills, prosecutors said. Cole A. Kazakeich, 21, of Vernon Hills, was charged with aggravated fleeing police, reckless driving, two counts of speed, improper traffic lane usage and disregarding a traffic control device. Read more...

Mexico must believe that its lawsuits against firearm manufacturers and firearm retailers are on legal life support. The country is now turning to the United Nations’ Ninth Conference of States Parties (CSP9) to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to spread outrageous and false allegations about the American firearm industry. Francisca Elizabeth Mendez Escobar, the Permanent [...]