Schaumburg Crime
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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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Suspect in killing at Schaumburg hotel ordered detainedJul 28, 2025 11:10 am - A 76-year-old man charged with killing his daughter-in-law Friday outside a Schaumburg hotel will remain behind bars while awaiting trial, a Cook County judge ruled Monday.
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Police: Upset over her divorce from his son, man killed daughter-in-law at Schaumburg hotelJul 27, 2025 3:04 pm - A 76-year-old man fatally shot his daughter-in-law during a wedding at a Schaumburg hotel Friday because he was upset over her divorce from his son, police said Sunday.
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Chicago man accused of firing gun on expressway near Schaumburg; no injuries reportedJul 21, 2025 8:25 am - A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges following an expressway shooting Friday near Schaumburg.
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Woman who performed unlicensed dental work in Schaumburg gets probation, home confinementJul 17, 2025 2:25 pm - A Rockford-area woman who pleaded guilty to illegally performing dental work at a Schaumburg practice was sentenced Wednesday to two years probation and three months home confinement.
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Des Plaines woman identified as person killed in Lake County crashJul 07, 2025 8:16 pm - Lake County authorities have identified a 33-year-old Des Plaines woman as the person killed in a three-car crash late Saturday in Lake County that injured five others.
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One killed, five injured in Lake County crashJul 06, 2025 11:58 am - One person was killed and five others injured in a three-vehicle crash late Saturday in northern Lake County that authorities are blaming on alcohol and speeding.
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Illinois lawmakers identified in notes kept by Minnesota assassination suspectJun 17, 2025 7:00 pm - The copious records of the suspect in the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman include the names of U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Peoria.
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Police: No injuries reported, two in custody after shots fired in SchaumburgJun 16, 2025 3:16 pm - No injuries were reported after Schaumburg police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired late Sunday afternoon.
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.