Elk Grove Village Crime

Ruses on the rise: Suburban police warn of burglary scheme

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 18, 2021 5:10 AM - Ruse burglaries -- in which offenders pose as legitimate workers to lure victims out of their homes while an accomlice sneaks in and snags valuables -- are on the rise, suburban police say. Here's how you can protect yourself.
'Don't lie for the other guy': Law enforcement targets straw firearm purchases

By Brian Hill
Jun 16, 2021 6:19 PM - Federal and local law enforcement officials gathered outside a Des Plaines gun shop Wednesday to announce a new campaign called "Don't lie for the other guy," aimed at preventing straw purchases of firearms.
Police: Driver questioned, not charged in Mount Prospect hit-and-run of man in wheelchair

By Eric Peterson
Jun 3, 2021 5:31 PM - A 22-year-old Mount Prospect woman has been interviewed and released without charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash Wednesday that seriously injured a man in a wheelchair, police said Thursday.
Catalytic converters stolen in Des Plaines

Daily Herald report
Jun 2, 2021 7:32 PM - Catalytic converters were stolen from beneath seven autos on six different blocks in Des Plaines from May 26 to May 31, police said.
Schaumburg man accused of shooting at vehicle on I-290 in Itasca

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 1, 2021 5:02 PM - A Schaumburg man has been charged with shooting at a moving vehicle while traveling on an expressway in Itasca last August.
Prosecutors: Des Plaines man opened fire on police, tied to $22 million drug bust

By Zack Miller
Jun 1, 2021 6:52 AM - A judge set bail at $5 million Sunday for a Des Plaines man accused at opening fire on undercover narcotics officers who were watching a Wood Dale warehouse for suspected drug activity, authorities said.
U.S. attorney who started Operation Greylord dies at 91

Chicago Sun-Times
May 21, 2021 9:25 PM - When U.S. Attorney Thomas P. Sullivan took the first steps to begin what would become the legendary Chicago corruption probe known as Operation Greylord, he knew its failure could mean the end of his legal career.
State Senate passes legislation that would track sexual assault in schools

By JJ Bullock
May 19, 2021 6:33 PM - Illinois schools might soon have to publicly report the number of sexual assaults involving students on their campuses under a proposal by state Sen. Laura Murphy of Des Plaines that passed the Illinois Senate Wednesday.
Jury deadlocks in Elk Grove Village manslaughter case

By Barbara Vitello
May 18, 2021 8:21 PM - After jurors were unable to reach a verdict after 26 hours of deliberation over four days, a Cook County judge declared a mistrial in the case of Timothy Zondlo of Elk Grove Village, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his wife.
More than a game: How Cook County is using chess to prepare inmates for life on the outside

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
May 14, 2021 5:30 AM - For at least a little while this week, the seven men wearing khaki scrubs with "DOC" emblazoned in big black letters across the back weren't just inmates in the Cook County jail. They were representatives of the United States, doing battle with fellow inmates from Russia, Spain and Armenia in an international chess tournament.

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Population: 33,350
Year Incorporated:1956
Zip Codes:60007
Town Geo-center: 42.003178, -87.996418

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