Des Plaines Crime
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Police: Des Plaines shooting that left teen wounded was drug-relatedAug 25, 2025 10:21 am - A shooting in Des Plaines last week that left a teenager with a minor wound appears to have been drug-related, police said Monday.
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Learn how to prevent identity theft and other scams Sept. 3Aug 25, 2025 10:20 am - Learn how to protect yourself and others from identity theft and other scams Sept. 3 in Park Ridge.
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Des Plaines Fire Department to switch 911 servicesAug 22, 2025 4:32 pm - Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as next year.
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Police: Taxi driver attacked a different car with a bat in Des PlainesAug 21, 2025 10:10 am - A taxi driver was arrested Tuesday after attacking another vehicle with a baseball bat during a dispute in Des Plaines, police said.
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State police trooper arrested on child porn chargesAug 15, 2025 5:17 pm - An Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield was arrested Thursday on federal child pornography charges, authorities said.
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Two men in custody after Burr Ridge armed robbery ThursdayAug 15, 2025 11:14 am - An armed robbery in Burr Ridge Thursday led to the arrest of two men now in custody.
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Traffic safety checkpoint set for Aug. 22 in Elk Grove VillageAug 12, 2025 10:31 am - Cook County sheriff’s deputies will team with police in Elk Grove Village and Mount Prospect to conduct a traffic safety checkpoint Friday, Aug. 22.
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Person of interest in Des Plaines killing released without chargesAug 11, 2025 9:01 am - A person of interest in the fatal shooting of a Rosemont man last month in Des Plaines was released from police custody without charges over the weekend, authorities announced Monday.
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Homicide suspect arrested after lockdown near Wheeling schoolAug 09, 2025 11:26 am - A suspect in a homicide investigation was apprehended after a brief shelter-in-place order near a Wheeling school.
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Man detained following shooting at McDonald’sAug 06, 2025 7:14 pm - A man has been charged and ordered detained following a shooting in Mount Prospect last month. Bashkim Rockwell, 38, was arrested on July 31 following an investigation in...