The DuPage County Forest Preserve Police are investigating a report of a dog that was shot and killed in or near the Cricket Creek Forest … Read more ›
Crime and police
Former Elmhurst College student convicted of hate crime
A former Elmhurst College student was found guilty of a hate crime Tuesday after racial epithets were carved into the window sill of a fellow … Read more › 3 comments
Police: Men stole $39K in cigarettes
Two men dressed as police officers stole $39,000 in cigarettes from an Elmhurst store, police said. According to police, the men entered the Little Shopper … Read more ›
Woman with children steals clothing, and more
The following items were taken from Elmhurst Police Department reports: Retail theft A 26-year-old Chicago woman was charged with retail theft April 26 after stealing … Read more ›
Fight breaks out at funeral, and more
The following items were taken from Elmhurst Police Department reports: Fight Police responded to a report of a fight at a funeral at a funeral … Read more ›
Pizzas stolen from delivery man, and more
The following items were taken from Elmhurst Police Department reports: Robbery A pizza delivery man was robbed of two large pizzas April 14 in the … Read more ›
Elmhurst man arrested at O’Hare for theft of airplane’s exit sign
An Elmhurst man was arrested Saturday night at O’Hare International Airport after he ripped an exit sign off an aircraft he had just exited, police … Read more ›
Girl hides in bathroom during attempted burglary, and more
The following items were taken from Elmhurst Police Department reports: Attempted burglary A juvenile reported April 4 that she hid in the bathroom of her … Read more ›
Stroller stolen, man sleeping in lobby, and more
The following items were taken from Elmhurst Police Department reports: Theft A baby stroller was stolen from the 200 block of South Monterey street April … Read more ›
Police investigate alleged $400K embezzlement
Investigators are looking into a report that $400,000 was embezzled from a local company, Elmhurst police reported Wednesday. Elmhurst police are investigating the theft that … Read more ›
