Authorities said a man and two boys were taken into custody after crashing a stolen car while fleeing police on Sheridan Road.
Prosecutors say a Mount Prospect man approached children outside St. Francis Xavier school to carry out a predatory criminal sexual assault.
The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the government in a court of law.
Officers arrested two men who fled a freshly burglarized home and another who crashed into a squad car while trying to escape, police said.
The FBI issued a release on the Wilmette robbery on Monday, saying the suspects used a note to announce the robbery.
Two men robbed the Byline Bank branch on Lake Avenue and fled in a lime green Dodge Challenger, according to the FBI.
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Police said a homeless man who frequents the Wilmette Public Library battered two staff members who asked him to wear a mask.
A 31-year-old Chicago man died Sunday after he was dragged out of Lake Michigan at Gillson Park a day earlier, authorities said.
Nicknamed "Po-Po," the former Cook County sheriff's deputy would offer drugs and alcohol to local high school students, prosecutors said.
Specially equipped officers defended the mall on the night of May 30 after intelligence suggested looters were on their way, police said.
A suspected shoplifter in a stolen car was arrested after fleeing officers investigating a report of a retail theft, Wilmette police said.
Nearby residents were asked to stay in their homes with windows and doors closed as fire crews conducted door-to-door safety checks.
The 21-year-old faces two counts of felony aggravated battery to a police officer, among other charges.
The former Evanston Township High School football player was identified after tipsters recognized his photo from news reports, the FBI said.
A fur coat-clad bank robber struck the Bank of America branch on Green Bay Road Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Three people have been arrested in what police in Wilmette are calling a "sophisticated criminal enterprise."
The victim claimed the caller would arrest her if she did not purchase gift cards and provide the numbers to them, police said.
A Wilmette boy died Monday evening following a shooting at his Chestnut Avenue home.
Diamond Davis, the lone adult among the "Lake County Five," was sentenced Tuesday over the incident that left her 14-year-old cousin dead.
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A postal service employee was caught on camera kissing an 89-year-old woman who may not be capable of making her own decisions, police said.
After more than 18 months in custody, the 29-year-old Wilmette woman will be evaluated to determine what form of treatment she needs.
A man on parole for a past burglary conviction was caught sneaking into a Wilmette Starbucks and stealing $17 worth of snacks, police said.
Radio host Mancow Muller told Wilmette police Harvest Bible Chapel pastor twice asked him about "contract killer": police report.
The 34-year-old was convicted of burglarizing two houses and getting arrested in Indiana, violating the terms of her electronic monitoring.
Police said a quartet of Chicago teens with an "extensive combined criminal history" was arrested after being confronted by residents.
Police arrest same man twice in eight days on theft charges, find drugs in shoplifters' car: Wilmette police blotter, Feb. 5–March 25
Officers from Kenilworth and Wilmette pursued suspects onto the Edens Expressway. Police said security video shows the thieves in action.
A 39-year-old was arrested on charges of battery and disorderly conduct after police found him unconscious in a wet area of the train.
Incidents and arrests from the the Wilmette Police Department blotter from Dec. 23 to Feb. 4.
The men were arrested at a Waukegan hotel after handing over money to an undercover detective, according to the sheriff's office.
Incidents and arrests from the Wilmette Police Department Blotter from Nov. 22 to Dec. 22
The Wilmette Police Department is stepping up DUI and seat belt enforcement over the holidays.
The longest-serving president in Loyola Academy's history is the only man among 18 Chicago area priests on the list who is still alive.
Incidents and arrests from the Wilmette Police Department blotter from Nov. 13 to Nov. 21
Incidents and arrests from the Wilmette Police Department blotter from Oct. 30 to Nov. 12.
A backpack and bicycle belonging to a 44-year-old were discovered Tuesday morning on the edge of Lake Michigan.
Incidents and arrests from the Wilmette Police Department blotter from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29.