Elk Grove Village Crime
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Schaumburg man accused of longtime girlfriend’s murderJun 05, 2026 7:14 pm - Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced a murder indictment against a Schaumburg man charged in the assault and strangling death of his longtime girlfriend.
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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.
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‘A great and urgent need’: How top prosecutor plans to tackle crime on public transportationMay 18, 2026 7:19 pm - Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Monday the creation of a Regional Transit Task Force to reduce crime on trains and buses.
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Learn about stopping scams, ID theft June 2 in Des PlainesMay 18, 2026 4:41 pm - A representative from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office will talk about stopping scams and identity theft prevention in Des Plaines on June 2.
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U-Haul driver involved in back-to-back Schaumburg crashes charged with aggravated DUIMay 15, 2026 2:08 pm - A U-Haul cargo van driver involved in a second crash after apparently fleeing the scene of another in Schaumburg Wednesday has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.
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‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder driversMay 14, 2026 3:41 pm - Tired of seeing vehicles zoom past you on the shoulder while you’re stuck in traffic? Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart knows exactly how you feel. And now he’s doing something about those “dangerous morons.”
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U-Haul driver who fled crash in Schaumburg arrested after second crash nearbyMay 13, 2026 2:03 pm - The driver of a U-Haul cargo van who left the scene of a crash in Schaumburg Wednesday morning was arrested after being involved in a second crash while fleeing police.
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Des Plaines man who barricaded himself in vape shop faces assault chargeMay 11, 2026 4:33 pm - A 26-year-old Des Plaines man who barricaded himself in a vape shop early Saturday morning is facing charges of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property.
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Armed man surrenders after hourslong standoff at Des Plaines vape shopMay 09, 2026 3:29 pm - A 26-year-old Des Plaines man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a vape shop Saturday morning after confronting an employee who managed to escape, authorities said.