A motorcyclist reportedly racing at high speeds while southbound in the 1900 block of Harlem Avenue in North Riverside died after slamming his 2001 Yamaha into a car turning left into the Aldi parking lot at about 6:50 p.m. on March 7.

A burglary crew operating in the west and southwest suburbs struck in Riverside on March 4, breaking into three unlocked vehicles in the 700 blocks of Arlington and Selborne roads and fleeing from police at high speeds.

An 18-year-old Brookfield man suspected of being under the influence of drugs reportedly drove his black BMW X5 off the roadway and through the front yards of four properties on the north side of the 8500 block of Washington Avenue

Burglary crews targeting ATM machines continue to plague the Chicago suburbs, with at least three taking place overnight on Feb. 24-25, including one in Brookfield, according to Police Chief Edward Petrak.

A 37-year-old homeless woman found asleep on the sidewalk outside a business in the 9200 block of Ogden Avenue on the afternoon of Feb. 22 told police that she had been sexually assaulted sometime between Feb. 20 and 22 by a man inside a room at Colony Motel, 9232 Ogden Ave., next door.

Riverside police say four people forced their way into a Lionel Road home on the afternoon of Feb. 22 and held an elderly couple against their will while they ransacked the house and stole cellphones, cash and other items on the afternoon of Feb. 22.

Riverside police last week charged 29-year-old Christopher Baker, of Chicago, with one count of home repair fraud, a Class A misdemeanor,

A 33-year-old Cicero resident faces felony drunken driving charges after he allegedly tried to evade police by driving through portions of Commons Park and Veterans Park in North Riverside 

Two masked men, one of them brandishing a handgun, made off with cash and cigarettes after robbing the 7-Eleven store at 9205 Cermak Road

Riverside police charged a 39-year-old man, who investigators said styled himself as a minister who "helps children from abusive situations," with harboring a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since at least Dec. 29, 2019, when she walked away from a shelter in Chicago.