Elk Grove Village Crime
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‘Fear rippled through the community’: 50 years later, Columbo murders still haunt Elk GroveMay 02, 2026 11:45 am - On May 7, 1976, Elk Grove Village police Detective Raymond J. Rose stepped into a Brantwood Avenue home and encountered one of the most shocking crimes in suburban Cook County history. Frank Columbo, 52, his wife Mary, 50, and their 13-year-old son, Michael, were dead. Each had been shot, bludgeoned and stabbed. “It was so horrific and out of the ordinary,” Rose said.
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Schaumburg police: Woman dead, man in custody after well-being checkMay 01, 2026 1:37 pm - Schaumburg police say they found a woman dead and took a man into custody following a well-being check late Thursday.
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Des Plaines woman’s check altered and cashedMay 01, 2026 1:17 pm - A Des Plaines woman reported that a check she’d written was altered and cashed for a larger amount, police said this week.
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Federal prosecutors to drop conspiracy charge against remaining 'Broadview Six' ICE protestersApr 30, 2026 7:26 am - Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they will dismiss the controversial conspiracy charge against the remaining four members of the so-called “Broadview Six,” with plans to revise the case.
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Stolen gold coin valued at $40,000 recovered during attempted sale at Schaumburg conventionApr 28, 2026 3:25 pm - A stolen gold coin valued at $40,000 that was once part of a sunken treasure was recovered during its attempted sale at the Central States Numismatic Society convention last Friday at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
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Burglars smash into 2 Des Plaines businessesApr 24, 2026 11:38 am - Burglars smashed their way into adjacent Des Plaines businesses this week, making off with cash and merchandise, police said Friday.
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Proposed law takes aim at harassing people by phone, computer or gaming platformApr 23, 2026 4:23 pm - State legislators are considering making it illegal to use phones and electronic devices to harass people by intentionally causing emotional distress.
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Roselle man gets 45 years for shooting woman at restaurantApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - A man who shot a woman in the head at a Roselle restaurant in 2022 has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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Former Schaumburg village employee charged in downstate predator stingApr 21, 2026 12:10 pm - A village of Schaumburg employee and resident resigned last Thursday days after his being arrested and charged downstate through an operation of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office Proactive Unit’s Predator Apprehension Team.
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Mount Prospect man arrested after woman attacked in apartment: policeApr 17, 2026 6:39 pm - A Mount Prospect man is facing charges after entering his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in Des Plaines and attacking her, police said Friday.