Tom Wessell

An individual who fled from a traffic stop on foot and entered a home in Elk Grove Village was taken into custody a short time later. According to a social media post by Elk Grove Village police, a firearm was recovered from the vehicle that was pulled ov... See more

Two separate contracts for the city-owned former bank building at Lee and Ellinwood streets — one worth approximately $11.4 million for the building’s interior transformation into a restaurant, the other $1.5 million for exterior facade upgrades — are up ... See more

The 25-year-old female driver who allegedly forced a motorcyclist off the road on Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines late Wednesday afternoon (July 29) did not have a license and was instead driving on a learner’s permit, police said. Nlemvo Danielson of the 600... See more

Most of the $3.2 million stolen from Des Plaines Elementary School Dist. 62 by an outside source will be recovered, the district said Thursday, while it continues to work to get back the remaining funds. Meanwhile, the district earlier this week said the ... See more

Forest preserve police and the Cook County medical examiner are investigating the cause of death surrounding Anthony Richert, the 43-year-old Schaumburg resident whose remains were found in Busse Woods late last week. Schaumburg police on Tuesday said the... See more