Feb. 12, 2026
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Employees Charged with Child Sex Abuse
Assistant principal and paraprofessional accused of abusing multiple children unrelated to the school district
Feb. 12, 2026
Evanston school administrator, childcare worker charged with child sexual abuse
Prosecutors say the pair sexually abused two children over a two-year period
Feb. 12, 2026
Evanston School Employees Charged with Sex Crimes Against Their Children
Assistant principal and paraprofessional accused of assaulting their own teenage children
Feb. 12, 2026
Huntley Man Accused of Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Material
20-year-old John Ruffalo faces multiple felony charges after authorities found alleged abuse content on seized devices.
Feb. 12, 2026
Burr Ridge School District Faces Federal Civil Rights Inquiry
Probe launched over handling of sexual harassment allegations against teacher
Feb. 11, 2026
Illinois Attorney General Secures 48-Year Sentence for Child Exploitation Offender
Dustin Phillips sentenced for disseminating child sexual abuse material
Feb. 11, 2026
Assistant principal of D65's Washington Elementary charged with sexual abuse of child
Carlos Mendez, who was previously cleared of inappropriate behavior, was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child
Feb. 11, 2026
Man Charged in Juvenile Kidnapping, Sexual Abuse Case
Palatine resident faces multiple felony charges following incident involving a juvenile
Feb. 10, 2026
Suspect Charged for Robbing, Sexually Abusing Girl on Way to School in Palatine
Kearve K. Williams, 26, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Feb. 10, 2026
Person of interest arrested for alleged minor assault in Palatine
Suspect taken into custody after attempting to flee from police
Feb. 10, 2026
Peoria High Basketball Coach Faces New Charges After 2nd Student Comes Forward
The 41-year-old coach is accused of sexual abuse and grooming of two students at the school.
Feb. 10, 2026
Richmond stable owner accused of sexually assaulting child employee
Raymond Krussell ordered detained in McHenry County Jail after prosecutors say he groomed and assaulted a 15-year-old worker over a year-long period
Feb. 10, 2026
Collinsville Man Charged With Sharing Private Image Without Consent
David B. Wheeler faces felony for allegedly disseminating victim's private sexual image without permission
Feb. 10, 2026
Unregistered Sex Offender Attempts To Roll Wheelchair Into Traffic: Northbrook Police Blotter
A Northbrook man with active arrest warrants tried to drive his wheelchair into traffic lanes, police say.
