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She drove about 5 miles with tree stuck in car before DUI arrest
A 54-year-old woman charged with DUI in northwest suburban Roselle after being pulled over with a tree stuck in the hood of her car has become something of an Internet sensation. Maryann Christy, of...
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$150K bond for man charged with sex abuse of teen in Schaumburg
Bond has been set at $150,000 Wednesday for a 42-year-old man charged with having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl in northwest suburban Schaumburg. Andrew Payne, of the 1300 block of...
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Off-duty officer thwarts armed robbery at Schaumburg rec center
An off-duty police officer and two good Samaritans were able to thwart an armed robbery in the parking lot of a northwest suburban health club and hold the combative teenage suspect until police...
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Northwest suburban House candidates vie for Average Joe vote
A mayor and the only female candidate in the race, who argues a vote for her is a vote for the average Joe, though with proven political success. A state senator who touts his legislative experience,...
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Schaumburg police officers save choking toddler’s life
Two Schaumburg police officers are being credited with saving the life of a 19-month-old girl who was choking on the side of the road last week in the northwest suburb. Officers Bryan Poradzisz and...
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Schaumburg real estate executive pleads guilty to tax evasion
A northwest suburban real estate appraisal executive pleaded guilty Wednesday to failing to pay more than half a million dollars in income taxes. William Daddono, 59, pleaded guilty to one count of...
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Overnight lane closures to begin Monday in Schaumburg
Temporary overnight lane closures and traffic shifts on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway are scheduled to begin Monday to install bridge beams in northwest suburban Schaumburg. At 10 p.m. Monday, two...
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55-year-old man missing from Schaumburg
The Cook County sheriff’s office is searching for a 55-year-old man who was reported missing Monday from northwest suburban Schaumburg. Joseph Kohl was last seen about 9:30 p.m. Sunday after leaving...
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Manager of Schaumburg health company convicted of Medicare fraud
The manager of a home health-care company based in Schaumburg has been convicted of 21 counts of Medicare fraud and three counts of making false statements in a health-care matter. Diana Jocelyn...
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Schaumburg police search for suspect in 2014 sexual assault
Schaumburg police are searching for a suspect in a sexual assault and domestic battery incident that happened in the northwest suburb in 2014. An arrest warrant has been issued for 42-year-old...
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Schaumburg contractor charged with underpaying union workers
The owner of a northwest suburban Schaumburg construction company has been charged with fraud for allegedly underpaying union employees and underfunding their pensions. Joseph Lampignano, 43, of...
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Police: Female sexually assaulted during Schaumburg break-in
A man broke into a northwest suburban Schaumburg residence Sunday and groped a female as she slept, police said. About 3:25 a.m., police responded to a call of a criminal sexual assault in the 2700...
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Rauner wraps up media blitz while targeting vulnerable Dems
Gov. Bruce Rauner wrapped up a two-day media blitz highlighting the need for a state budget and education funding on Thursday, while also putting the spotlight on three vulnerable Democratic...
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Head of Schaumburg health company gets 6 years for Medicare fraud
The head of a northwest suburban home health company was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for Medicare fraud. Diana Gumila, 47, was convicted by a jury in April of 21 counts of health care...
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Police searching for Schaumburg burglar
Police in northwest suburban Schaumburg are searching for a man who broke into a store in June and tried to break into a townhouse in July. The business burglary happened about 5:50 a.m. June 5 in the...
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Woman charged with making a false police report in Schaumburg
A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with making a false police report Tuesday in northwest suburban Schaumburg. Officers responded to the 1300 block of East Algonquin Road for a report of a battery...
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2 arrested in reverse prostitution sting in Schaumburg
Two men were arrested during a reverse prostitution sting Wednesday at a hotel in northwest suburban Schaumburg. Michael Linzing, 55, of Prospect Heights; and Fernando Fuentes, 29, of Hillside, were...
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O’Hare night jet noise draws 80 percent increase in complainants
The number of people complaining about night O’Hare Airport jet noise jumped more than 80 percent after the first month of a test program to spread out the impact of night flights, new data showed...
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Fire destroys Schaumburg townhouse
A fire caused significant damage to a northwest suburban Schaumburg townhouse Saturday. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at a townhouse about 11:55 a.m. in the 1000 block of Newport Harbor,...
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Commission bemoans jump in mystery O’Hare jet noise complainers
As new air traffic patterns took hold in August, the number of people complaining about O’Hare Airport jet noise more than doubled from a year ago, but the number of those people who also won’t say...
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