aggravated battery
Three Plead Guilty In Videotaped Wrigleyville Beating
Three men have been sentenced to probation for a July 2012 beating in Wrigleyville that left four injured — including a police officer — and was filmed as a part of a rap video.
Three Teens Charged In Aurora Shooting
A 19-year-old man and two teenage boys were charged with attempted murder Tuesday for shooting another teenager Monday evening in west suburban Aurora.
Man Convicted Of Punching 5-Year-Old In Groin
A former northwest suburban man was convicted Friday of punching his ex-girlfriend’s 5-year-old son in the groin multiple times and severely injuring the boy in 2011.
Two Teens Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old
Two teens have been charged with this past weekend’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in what police believe was a gang-related incident.
Man Charged With Fondling Girls On SW Side
A Brighton Park neighborhood man is facing multiple felony sexual abuse charges for allegedly fondling several girls on the Southwest Side since late February.
Violent Arrest Includes Officer’s Own Stun Gun Going Off — On Him
A struggle between northwest suburban Elgin police and a 40-year-old man Sunday morning ended up with the suspect and two of the officers being sent to hospitals and the suspect facing four felony charges. One of the officers drew his stun gun, but ended up shooting himself in hand.
$1M Bond For Man Charged With Brutal Attack On Friend
Michael Highsmith told detectives that he had been friends with the victim for more than four years, and that he attacked him to steal his jewelry, Balmes said.
Man Charged In Attack On Red Line Train
Cameron Griggs, 19, allegedly was with four other males who attacked two females and a male on a Red Line train at 15 W. 69th St.
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Throwing Bike At Metra Conductor
Robert O’Leary, 50, was charged with nine counts of felony aggravated battery and one count of misdemeanor aggravated assault for the Dec. 21 incident at the Lake Forest Metra station.
Man Charged With Trying To Kidnap 2 Girls In Bolingbrook In January
A 20-year old man was behind bars in Will County Thursday morning, after allegedly trying to kidnap two girls on their way home from school in January.
Man Accused Of Stabbing Mother Found Unfit For Trial
A west suburban Naperville man accused of stabbing and trying to strangle his mother in 2011 only hours after being released from a psychiatric care center has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial for that alleged crime.
Evanston Man Strikes Teen With Gun, Fires Shots At Others
A man accused of striking a teenage boy with a gun and firing shots at two other people Saturday in north suburban Evanston is being held on $100,000 bond.
Man Finally Gets Name Cleared In Rape Case
Lake County prosecutors have finally cleared the name of a man who served 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Man Charged With Hitting Officer At Protest Held On $10K Bond
A protester accused of hitting a Cook County correctional officer in the face with a tree branch during a demonstration outside the jail was ordered held on $10,000 bond Wednesday.
Man Attacked CTA Bus Driver, Causing Crash
A passenger attacked the driver of a CTA bus, which then crashed into a parked car Monday in the North Side Albany Park neighborhood, police said.
Judge Weighs New Trial For Dad Who Duct-Taped Daughter
Sentencing was delayed Thursday for a father convicted of aggravated battery for taping over his 22-month-old daughter’s mouth and binding her hands with tape, after the man’s defense attorney asked the judge for a new trial.
Bond Set At $150K For Man Shot By Cop After Attack On CTA Bus
A 28-year-old southwest side man was still in the hospital Saturday — as a judge set bond at $150,000 for charges stemming from his Thanksgiving Day attack on a CTA bus driver, its passengers and police officers.
Former Gymnastics Teacher Pleads Guilty, But Won’t Go To Prison
A west suburban man admitted in court Wednesday that he had inappropriate contact with 14 young girls he taught at now defunct gymnastics studio.
Bond Denied For Man Who Beat, Choked Elderly Father
A 46-year-old southwest suburban man was denied bond Thursday after being charged with beating and trying to strangle his elderly father over the weekend.
Father Who Duct Taped Daughter Convicted Of Battery Charges
A young father who bound his daughter in painter’s tape and then posted a picture of her on Facebook was found guilty Thursday of battery charges.



