Bloomingdale Crime
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(Too) hot on the trail? How microchip keeps police dogs safe in extreme temperaturesOct 11, 2024 5:15 am - Responsible dog owners know to limit their best friend’s time outside on days when there’s excessive heat or extreme cold. But when your dog needs to get busy chasing after bad guys, police are keeping their dogs safe in extreme temperatures.
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Elmhurst police arrest 2 after burglary, car chaseOct 10, 2024 12:59 pm - Elmhurst police have two people in custody as they investigate a liquor store burglary and a chase that ended in a crash.
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How Bartlett PD cultivates suburban law enforcement’s liveliest social media presenceOct 04, 2024 5:15 am - From “Friday the 13th”-themed safety tips to videos of officers welcoming fall by issuing pumpkin spice-scented traffic tickets, Bartlett police have injected humor and wit into their popular social media feeds. Here’s their method behind the madness.
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Wood Dale man pleads guilty to DUI that killed stepdaughterOct 02, 2024 1:44 pm - A Wood Dale man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk, causing a crash that killed his stepdaughter.
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Glendale Heights president wants to represent self in criminal caseOct 02, 2024 11:11 am - Glendale Heights President Chodri Khokhar wants to represent himself in a criminal case against him and says he has no intention of pleading guilty.
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Three charged in armed carjacking near Downers GroveSep 29, 2024 5:30 pm - Three men accused of carjacking a Downers Grove man at gunpoint before leading police on a chase Friday night were ordered held in custody Sunday by a DuPage County judge.
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Hanover Park man sentenced for selling ghost guns, gun converterSep 25, 2024 9:35 pm - A Hanover Park man who sold ghost guns and a machine gun conversion device to an undercover investigator was sentenced to prison this week, officials said. Jeffrey Levan...
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Parents criticize how high school handled discovery of gun at schoolSep 23, 2024 11:43 pm - Parents Monday criticized the way Glenbard East High School officials and the school district handled a situation earlier this month when a student brought a gun to school.
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Hanover Park parks president speaking out on citation for verbal assault of teen refereeSep 19, 2024 4:29 pm - Hanover Park Park District President Mark Elkins is speaking out regarding a Carol Stream citation he received this summer accusing him of verbally assaulting a 17-year-old soccer referee, including through a new written statement posted on the park district’s Facebook page.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.