Des Plaines Crime
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First-degree murder charge added in fatal boating crash on Fox River in McHenryAug 21, 2026 10:27 am - A Lisle man who has been jailed in connection with a fatal boating crash July 25 on the Fox River in McHenry has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder.
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Father charged in death of infant son in Mount ProspectAug 19, 2026 8:57 pm - A Rockford man was ordered Wednesday held in Cook County jail while he awaits trial in connection with the 2025 death of his infant son in Mount Prospect, authorities said.
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Sen. Murphy hosting senior fraud seminar Aug. 26Aug 18, 2026 6:45 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy will host a senior fraud seminar at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Niles Senior Center, 999 Civic Center Drive, Niles.
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Palatine police still searching for suspect in 2023 killingAug 17, 2026 11:41 am - On the third anniversary of the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, Palatine police Monday renewed calls for public assistance in locating a suspect in the slaying.
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Kane County sheriff remains away from work, and no one is saying whyAug 14, 2026 6:58 am - More than four months after he reportedly was hospitalized with an undisclosed issue, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain remains away from the office. Fellow county leaders won’t say why.
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Suspect arrested in 2025 Des Plaines slayingAug 13, 2026 4:12 pm - A Des Plaines man faces murder charges after DNA linked him to the fatal shooting of a man found dead last summer in an abandoned SUV, police announced Thursday. Alexande...
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Two men arrested after suspected drug deal in Des Plaines, police sayAug 13, 2026 7:29 am - Two men were arrested Tuesday after Des Plaines police observed what appeared to be an illegal drug transaction, authorities said.
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Effort to reconsider Flock contract in Park Ridge comes up shortAug 12, 2026 7:12 am - In July, Park Ridge aldermen approved a yearlong, $24,000 contract with Flock Safety for eight license-plate reading cameras. Now an alderman who was absent for the July vote said he’d like to revisit the agreement.
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Thief spent $98,000 at Home Depot stores using Des Plaines man’s identity, police sayAug 11, 2026 10:44 am - Someone fraudulently purchased $98,000 worth of products at Home Depot stores in three states using a Des Plaines resident’s identity, police said.
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‘We’d like to see justice’: Fox River boat crash victim’s fiance recalls crash, lossAug 06, 2026 2:02 pm - The fiance of a Des Plaines woman killed in a July 25 boat crash on the Fox River discusses the collision and his loss, as he and the woman’s family file a lawsuit against the boater blamed for the deadly crash.