Elgin Crime
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Was man insane when he stabbed mother to death? Judge to announce decision Sept. 25Aug 25, 2025 4:41 pm - A Kane County judge will decide Sept. 25 whether a South Elgin man was insane when he stabbed his mother to death.
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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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Man convicted of kidnapping woman in ElginAug 20, 2025 11:56 am - An Elgin man has been convicted of kidnapping a woman.
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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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Elgin cold case detectives nominated for 2025 ‘America’s Greatest Detective’ award by crime and trial networkAug 12, 2025 12:50 pm - The Elgin Police Department detectives who located the body of a woman missing for 42 years have been nominated for the 2025 “America’s Greatest Detective” award by Law&Crime, a true crime and live trial network.
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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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Former Wheaton woman pleads guilty to abducting her daughter in 2017Aug 11, 2025 11:12 am - A woman accused of kidnapping her daughter and found almost six years later because of a crime TV show, pleaded guilty Monday morning to child abduction.
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‘Isn’t just a prank’: Destructive social media trend arrives at suburbs’ doorstepAug 08, 2025 4:45 am - The latest social media trend that has young people engaging in dangerous behavior is the “door kick challenge.“ It’s like ding-dong-ditch, but instead of ringing the bell and running away these perps are trying to kick down the door.
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‘A chilling effect on justice’? ICE argues courthouse immigration arrests make sense, but local opponents fear impactAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descend on courthouses around the country to detain individuals they say are undocumented immigrants, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges cope with the impact federal detentions and deportations have on the pursuit of justice.
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Man gets 7 years in prison for drunkenly fleeing from policeAug 01, 2025 4:54 pm - A man pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to get away from deputies investigating a domestic dispute by driving off while drunk.