Something happened
near you tonight.
Did you know about it?
Your neighbors who subscribe to IllinoisCrime.com got the alert within minutes. The ones who don't are finding out tomorrow — from the news, or not at all.
A shooting was reported 0.4 miles from a Chicago address like yours — 6 minutes ago
A carjacking happened on a street you drive every day — you had no idea
A registered sex offender moved into your ZIP last month — no one told you
Free tier available · Paid plans from $9/mo · 7-day trial · Cancel anytime · 30-day money-back guarantee
W. 79th St & S. Halsted, Chicago
N. Michigan Ave & E. Grand, Chicago
Cicero Ave & W. Cermak Rd, Cicero
E. 95th St & S. Cottage Grove, Chicago
Kevin M. in Naperville just got a carjacking alert 3 blocks from his home
Why Members Stay
5 Features You Can't Get Anywhere Else
Every feature below is built on real Illinois data — not aggregated national stats, not recycled news headlines.
Crime Alert Radius
Know before your neighbors do.
Set your home or work address. The moment a shooting, carjacking, home invasion, or other serious incident is reported within your chosen radius, you get a push notification — before it hits the news.
Average alert delivery: under 4 minutes from CPD report.
Shots fired — 2 victims transported to Stroger Hospital
W. 63rd St & S. Halsted, Chicago
Armed carjacking — suspect fled northbound on Michigan Ave
N. Michigan Ave & E. Ohio St, Chicago
Residential burglary — rear entry forced, jewelry taken
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
AMBER Alert — 8-year-old girl, last seen downtown Rockford
Rockford, IL 61101
Real alerts delivered to your phone within minutes — available on all plans
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Community Watch
See what's happening in your ZIP code. Right now.
Email only — no credit card
- Daily crime digest for your ZIP code
- Weekly safety score — is your block getting safer or worse?
- Most Wanted feed — your county
- Breaking crime headlines — Illinois only
- Public court case search
- Crime map — 48-hour view
Want real-time alerts?
Watchdog
Essential crime alerts for your neighborhood.
- Crime Alert Radius — 1-mile around your address
- Up to 3 ZIP code watches
- Daily crime digest email
- Weekly neighborhood safety score
- Crime map access (7-day history)
- Most Wanted county feed
- Cancel anytime
Sentinel
Real-time alerts + court tracking + monthly reports. 61% less than Pro.
Save $30/mo vs Pro — same core alerts
- Crime Alert Radius — up to 5-mile radius
- Unlimited ZIP code watches
- Real-time push + email notifications
- Case Watch — track any IL court case
- Monthly neighborhood PDF safety report
- Crime map (30-day history + heatmap)
- Expungement eligibility tracker
- Priority email support
Pro
Everything — plus attorney consult, landlord tools & API.
Includes $150/mo attorney consult value
- Everything in Sentinel
- Free 15-min attorney consult/month ($150 value)
- Multi-address landlord reports (up to 10)
- SMS alerts in addition to push + email
- Police scanner AI summaries
- Full court tracker — all 102 IL counties
- Business security risk reports
- API access (100 calls/day)
- White-label neighborhood reports
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Community Watch Free | Watchdog $9/mo | Sentinel $19/mo | Pro $49/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily crime digest email | ||||
| Crime map access | 48 hrs | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
| Most Wanted county feed | ||||
| Weekly safety score | ||||
| Crime Alert Radius | — | 1 mile | 5 miles | 5 miles |
| ZIP code watches | 1 ZIP | 3 ZIPs | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Push + email notifications | — | |||
| SMS alerts | — | — | — | |
| Case Watch | — | — | 5 cases | Unlimited |
| Monthly neighborhood report | — | — | ||
| Expungement tracker | — | — | ||
| Attorney consult/month | — | — | — | 1 free (15 min) |
| Landlord multi-address | — | — | — | Up to 10 |
| Scanner AI summaries | — | — | — | |
| API access | — | — | — | 100 calls/day |
What Members Say
"Got a push alert about a carjacking 3 blocks from my house before my neighbor even called me. Worth every penny."
Kevin M.
Naperville, IL · Sentinel
"I manage 8 rental properties. The monthly neighborhood reports tell me exactly which blocks are trending up or down. I use it for pricing decisions."
Diane R.
Chicago, IL · Pro
"I was watching a case involving my neighbor. The moment the verdict came in I got a Case Watch alert. No other site does this."
Marcus T.
Rockford, IL · Sentinel
"The free attorney consult alone is worth $29/month. I had a question about my son's expungement eligibility and got a real answer in 15 minutes."
Angela P.
Aurora, IL · Pro
"I was skeptical at $9/month but the first week I got an alert about a home invasion two streets over. My wife and I locked up immediately. This is real."
James L.
Joliet, IL · Watchdog
"I'm a single mom. Knowing what's happening within a mile of my kids' school every day gives me peace of mind I can't put a price on."
Sandra K.
Evanston, IL · Sentinel
"The scanner AI summaries are incredible. I used to spend an hour a day monitoring feeds. Now I get a clean briefing every morning. Game changer for my security firm."
Robert H.
Springfield, IL · Pro
"Cancelled after the first month thinking I didn't need it. Resubscribed within a week. You don't realize how much is happening around you until you stop watching."
Tanya W.
Oak Park, IL · Sentinel
Common Questions
Still on the fence? These are the questions we hear most.
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Free members get the daily digest. Paid members get the alert the moment it happens. Most members upgrade within 30 days — and never look back.