Des Plaines Crime
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Aurora tops again in state for DUI enforcementJul 16, 2026 5:50 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists published its annual survey of DUI arrests in Illinois last week, and once again Aurora is at the top of the list. But also impressive is the work of its much-smaller neighbor West Chicago, which is eighth on the list.
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Woman loses $98,000 to scammers posing as federal agents, bank employees in Des PlainesJul 10, 2026 3:28 pm - A 55-year-old woman lost $98,000 to scammers in Des Plaines who initially claimed to be bank employees and later posed as federal agents, police said.
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Park Ridge day care employee charged with aggravated battery toward a childJul 03, 2026 8:03 pm - Olivia Cepeda, 29, of Glenview and an employee of Kiddie Academy Day Care in Park Ridge, was arrested after a report that she had hit a four-year-old in the stomach. Vide...
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‘We are going to get it right’: Dart outlines plans to curb crime on trains, busesJun 25, 2026 5:00 am - Professionalism, accountability and a safe system for Metra, Pace and CTA riders are among Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s goals in heading up a regionwide task force.
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Kids invited to enter National Night Out art contestJun 24, 2026 11:45 am - Maine Township is hosting a National Night Out poster contest for kids.
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Man arrested in Des Plaines after vandalism spreeJun 23, 2026 6:44 am - A Chicago man who police say spray-painted graffiti on multiple buildings in Des Plaines was arrested over the weekend.
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Three Chicago teens facing charges in Mount Prospect shootingJun 19, 2026 4:17 pm - Three teenagers are charged in connection with a shooting in Mount Prospect Tuesday afternoon.
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Scooter rider attacked by bicyclist in Des PlainesJun 16, 2026 8:57 am - A 64-year-old man riding an electric scooter in Des Plaines was hit and then punched by a bicycle rider on June 13, police said.
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65-year-old man charged in Des Plaines road-rage shootingJun 11, 2026 10:41 am - A suburban man remained jailed Thursday following a road-rage shooting on the Tri-State Tollway near Des Plaines, Illinois State Police said.
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Des Plaines police officers getting pay raisesJun 05, 2026 1:41 pm - Des Plaines police officers will get pay raises under a new, four-year labor contract. The deal with the officers’ union, the Des Plaines chapter of the Metropolitan Alli...
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