Hanover Park News

A 28-year-old homeless man is being held on a $200,000 bond after authorities said he stole two cars and burglarized three others in a spree that took him through three villages.

There's good news and bad news in the tale of crime statistics for Hanover Park.

Here's a look at some of the tactics used by Hanover Park and how they compare with some of those used by Elgin and Mundelein, two other communities with significant gang presence.

These incidents, all in the last four months, have been identified by police as being gang-related. June 6: Diontae Roberts, 23, of the 1700 block of Briarwood Avenue, was stabbed to death in the 8000 block of Catawba Lane.

A 13-year-old boy is reportedly dead and four other people were injured in a Saturday night rollover crash near northwest suburban Hanover Park.

A DuPage County grand jury indicted a Crystal Lake man with a history of violence against women in the brutal slaying of a former co-worker whom he briefly dated in Hanover Park.

An expanded 98,000-square-foot library will reopen today in Streamwood, offering more computers, larger meeting rooms and additional study spaces.

Peter Fiset, central regional manager of Holmatro rescue equipment, knocks out loose glass from a car window during a practice extrication in Schaumburg.

In observing the recent spree of violence in the Hanover Park area and commentaries on how forums and increased bilingual law enforcement can curb its growth is truly mind-boggling. A good foundation for society rests within individual responsibility and a true commitment to family unity.

Possessing a total of 11 stolen pistols, shotguns and rifles added up to a seven-year prison sentence for a Hanover Park teen who pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated possession of stolen firearms, a class X felony that carries a sentence of six to 40 years in prison.

A Cary woman was critically injured in a two-car accident Saturday evening on Plank Road west of Moose Range Road.

Three Elgin Area School District U-46 campuses will have the opportunity to get fresh next fall.

A heated battle over the compensation and appointment of Hanover Park's collector ensued at Thursday's board meeting.

What an early first birthday gift! The little northwest suburban Hanover Park boy had his life-saving operation late last week.

On any given day, Hanover Park might have 10 to 12 additional police officers on the street thanks to a new gang suppression initiative.

After four homicides in less than three weeks, hundreds of Hanover Park residents and School District U46 parents packed a gang awareness forum Wednesday night at Laurel Hill Elementary School.

Hanover Park resident Ramona Diaz, 26, runs a strict household, keeping an eye on her younger brother since their mom died.

Amanda Shall, left, and Mariusz Krasuski, both residents of Hanover Park, applaud along with a standing-room only audience attending the Hanover Park gang-violence forum at Laurel Hill School.

Investigators stand by as workers from Countryside Funeral Home in Streamwood, prepare to remove the body of victim Norma Favela from the scene of a Hanover Park murder.

The mayor, the police chief and police officers did not commit these crimes. The act of murder was committed by citizens.