Des Plaines Crime
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Police: Des Plaines woman stalked by ex-boyfriend who put tracker on her carJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man is facing felony charges after hiding electronic tracking devices on the car of a Des Plaines woman he had dated, police said. Erik Fudala, 48, of the 6300...
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Fines for illegal truck parking increase in Des PlainesJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Fines for parking semitrailer truck cabs overnight on public streets in Des Plaines have increased. The city council approved the change this week. It was prompted by in...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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Glenbrook teacher charged with sexual assault, abuse of student in Arlington HeightsJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - A 45-year-old Glenbrook High Schools District 225 teacher from Des Plaines was charged Tuesday with engaging in sexual contact with one of his students in an Arlington H...
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Autos ransacked in Des PlainesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Vehicles on the 1600 block and 1700 block of Greenleaf Avenue and the 1900 block of Morse Avenue in Des Plaines were ransacked over the weekend, police said. The break-i...
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ONE YEAR LATER: From Capitol assault to deadly Des Plaines fire, 2021 got off to a rough startJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - What a way to start the year. With Americans already stressed out over the COVID-19 pandemic and strife stemming from the 2020 elections, the nation was further shocked ...
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Cook County medical examiner: Gun-related homicides broke records in 2021Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner on Monday confirmed 1,087 homicides in 2021, the first time the county has topped 1,000 homicides in 27 years. The medical examiner's of...
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Cook County judge carjacked at gunpointDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - A Cook County judge was carjacked at gunpoint along with a 3-year-old boy late Thursday in Humboldt Park. Judge Anna Loftus was robbed of her 2018 Subaru Crosstrek, her ...
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Police: Would-be burglar lied about Des Plaines house being on fireDec 29, 2021 12:00 am - A would-be burglar lied about a Des Plaines woman's house being on fire after she caught him trying to break in, police said Wednesday. The confrontation occurred about ...
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Police investigating multiple burglaries across Glenview, Des PlainesDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police are investigating two burglaries and one attempted burglary in Glenview and Des Plaines Sunday. At 4:26 a.m., police responded to an alarm ...