Senior prank at Conant in Hoffman Estates ends in ar...
2 hrs ago | via WGN-TV Chicago
Three students were arrested Thursday at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates - the result of a senior prank, which was captured on video and posted to YouTube . Comment?
3 students arrested after Conant High School prank
2 hrs ago | via CLTV
Three Conant High School students were arrested after a senior prank that police are calling a "flash mob type event." Approximately 10 Hoffman Estates police officers responded to the school at about noon for a report of a group of students refusing to disperse from the hallways, a police news release said. Comment?
Cops: Man dies after running red light in Palatine
3 hrs ago | via WGN-TV Chicago
A Mount Prospect man who police believe was not wearing a seatbelt died in a three-vehicle crash in Palatine this morning after he apparently ran a red light and his car was struck by a van, authorities said. Comment?
Conant students jump up and down, cheering and shout...
4 hrs ago | via Daily Herald
One student was arrested and two others taken into custody Thursday at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates after what some officials called "a high school prank gone bad." A video that's been posted on YouTube shows what appears to be hundreds of students packing the hallways Thursday, cheering loudly and throwing glitter and Silly String up in ... (more) Comment?
What police staffing costs us in the suburbs
Wednesday | via Daily Herald
Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost? Which suburbs' police officers make the most? Hoffman Estates fire pension board delays buying iPads Among 68 suburban police departments analyzed throughout six counties, the average cost per resident is about $137 to cover full-time police salaries. Comment?
Police Blotter: Check Stolen From Mailbox and More
Wednesday | via Patch.com
May 20: Brian M. Krasner, age 22, of 404 Torrey Pines Way, Vernon Hills, was arrested for aggravated DUI, driving while license revoked, tinted front driver and passenger side windows, improper turn, illegal transportation of alcohol, no insurance, improper lane usage and unlawful possession of controlled substance at Route 14 and Shorely Drive. Comment?
Township grateful for food donations
Monday May 28 | via Daily Herald
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is the nation's largest single-day food drive. Comment?
Man starts jail term in car-surfing death
Tuesday May 22 | via Northwest Herald
WOODSTOCK – A Schaumburg man began serving a 180-day jail sentence Monday for his role in a Crystal Lake car-surfing incident last year that left a friend dead. Comment?
Man gets 35 years for sex abuse, child porn
Monday May 21 | via Daily Herald
On Monday, the 45-year-old Hoffman Estates man pleaded guilty in a Rolling Meadows courtroom to molesting a friend's minor child, and photographing and videotaping that child and several others over the course of several years. Comment?
Driver in car surfing death gets six months in prison
Monday May 21 | via Daily Herald
A Schaumburg man who initially faced serious time for his part in a car surfing accident that killed his friend, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, a move that means he'll probably be out of prison in time for Thanksgiving. Comment?
U-46 school news for week of May 21
Monday May 21 | via Daily Herald
All U-46 high schools will hold their graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 26 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Comment?
Man takes plea in car-surfing death
Monday May 21 | via Northwest Herald
WOODSTOCK – A Schaumburg man began serving a 180-day jail sentence Monday for his role in a Crystal Lake car-surfing incident last year that left his friend dead. Comment?
Dawn Patrol: NATO protest clash; fatal pet shop fire
Monday May 21 | via Daily Herald
About 45 people were arrested during clashes with police as world leaders met for the first day of the NATO summit in Chicago. Comment?
Hoffman Estates Police Department to hold Junior Pol...
Sunday May 20 | via Daily Herald
This free camp for Hoffman Estates boys and girls will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for five days from Monday, June 18, to Friday, June 22. Comment?
Man killed in Hoffman Estates fire overnight
Sunday May 20 | via Daily Herald
A Hoffman Estates man died after he was unable to escape a fire that swept through his Cumberland Street home early Sunday morning. Comment?
Toddler struck by car in Hanover Park
Friday May 18 | via Daily Herald
A 3-year-old boy exiting a car in a parking lot was struck by a vehicle in Hanover Park Friday afternoon, authorities said. Comment?
Sears Outlet Stores to Honor Uniformed Service Members
Tuesday May 15 | via Freshnews
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saluting more than 23 million military veterans, 3.4 million police and fire rescue personnel and beyond[1], Sears Outlet stores will provide a 10 percent discount to all past and present, uniformed service members on anything in-store on Armed Forces Day - May 19. Comment?
Police Blotter: Home Burglars Steal $11,000 in Jewelry
Friday May 11 | via Patch.com
DUI: April 26: Leonard G. Turco, age 56, of 1720 Squirrel Trail, Cary, IL was arrested for DUI, driving in wrong lane, failure to yield to authorized vehicle, failure to wear seat belt, driving while license suspended, suspended registration and improper lane usage at Route 14 and Main St. Comment?
Dawn Patrol: New charges for grade-tampering Antioch...
Thursday May 10 | via Daily Herald
George Iliopoulos of Addison was one of 60 friends, family and fellow students who attended the prayer vigil/protest for Harper College wrestler Kerin Ramirez in front of the DuPage sheriff's office in Wheaton yesterday. Comment?
Monday May 7 | via Daily Chronicle
Editor's note: Information in Police Briefs is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and city police departments. Comment?