Des Plaines Crime
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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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Berwyn man charged with aggravated DUI in fatal Tri-State crashJun 03, 2026 7:57 pm - A Berwyn man was charged Tuesday after officials say he crashed into three workers on the Tri-State Tollway over the weekend, killing one of them.