Bicyclist, 70, hurt in hit-and-run crash in Palatine
Police are searching for a motorist who drove away after striking a 70-year-old man on a bicycle Sunday in suburban Palatine.
Palatine man, 72, charged with sexually abusing minors
Edison Banares faces two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Palatine police said in a statement.
Man, 56, missing from unincorporated Palatine Township found safe
Stuart Lassiter, a 56-year-old man who was reported missing from an unincorporated area near Palatine Township, has been found safe, the Cook County sheriff’s office said.
Man charged with sexually abusing child in Palatine
A Chicago man has been charged with sexually abusing a young relative in northwest suburban Palatine.
Woman dies in motorcycle crash while taking motorcycle safety training course
RIP: A 66-year-old woman died when she crashed her motorcycle during a motorcycle safety training course in suburban Chicago on Saturday.
Palatine music teacher gets 3 years for trying to sexually assault student
Kenneth Kang was found guilty of 10 counts of attempted sexual assault in connection to the allegations from 2015, according to the McHenry County state’s attorney’s office.
Suburban man faces stalking charges after allegedly placing GPS tracking devices on ex-girlfriend's vehicle
A 58-year-old man faces stalking charges after allegedly placing GPS tracking devices on his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle between June and September in the west suburbs.
Man, 2 teens charged with beating, robbing man in northwest suburb
A man and two teenage boys have been charged with beating and robbing a man last week in northwest suburban Palatine.
Small plane lands on road in Palatine
A small plane landed near a highway Thursday in northwest suburban Palatine.
Palatine police officer drowns after having medical emergency near Lake Villa
A veteran officer with the Palatine Police Department drowned last week after having a medical emergency in Petite Lake near Lake Villa.
Suburban teacher accused of posting racist messages on social media
A northwest suburban teacher is accused of posting racist messages on social media.
Boy critically injured in dirt bike crash in Palatine
A 16-year-old boy crashed his dirt bike into a tree in Palatine on Saturday and was critically injured.
Missing alert for Palatine Township man canceled
Andrew Patrick Plummer, 55, was last seen leaving his home about 10 p.m. March 27, the sheriff’s office said.
Student at Harper College in Palatine was not exposed to coronavirus, school now says
A student at Harper College in Palatine may have been exposed to coronavirus.
4-year college costs push minorities into community colleges
Growing up in the Northwest suburbs, Daliyah Sanders often felt isolated from her peers as the only black student in her class practically since kindergarten through high school.
Transgender students secure unrestricted locker room access in Palatine school district
The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board voted 5-2 in favor of the policy change in November.
Man charged with driving through Woodfield Mall now indicted in unrelated arson case
Javier Garcia pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony count each of arson and criminal damage to property, according to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.
Elderly man looking for girl who left kind note for him: 'I will always remember you'
It was a touching gesture of kindness across generations, and now there is a search for a little girl who left an encouraging note for an elderly man.
Suburban school district votes to let transgender students have full access to locker rooms
A suburban school district will allow transgender students to have full access to locker rooms.
DCFS investigates death of toddler on Halloween in suburbs
The Department of Children and Family Services is investigating the death of a toddler who died last week in northwest suburban Palatine.