Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
The Hinsdale Police Pension Fund Board meets Wednesday, July 29, at 4 p.m. to elect officers and review a $20.5 million unfunded liability, while the downtown necklace robbery suspect awaits an August 3 court date and Fuller's Car Wash remains closed after a July 1 crash.
Public Safety
The Hinsdale Police Pension Fund Board meets Wednesday, July 29, at 4 p.m. to elect officers and review a $20.5 million unfunded liability, while the downtown necklace robbery suspect awaits an August 3 court date and Fuller's Car Wash remains closed after a July 1 crash.
Public Safety
The Hinsdale Police Pension Fund Board meets Wednesday, July 29, at 4 p.m. to elect officers and review a $20.5 million unfunded liability, while the downtown necklace robbery suspect awaits an August 3 court date and Fuller's Car Wash remains closed after a July 1 crash.
Public Safety
A Hinsdale-area driving school owned by Bryan Kearney lost its Illinois license on May 7 after a state attorney documented it operated without a licensed instructor, insurance, or a safety certificate, and repeatedly falsified student attendance records.
Public Safety
Illinois State Police will conduct IDOT-funded Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols across DuPage County and three neighboring counties throughout July 2026, targeting impaired driving, open containers, suspended licenses, and seatbelt violations.
Public Safety
The Hinsdale Police Department warned residents Monday, June 22, about a wave of phone scams in which callers mispronounce the town's name as "Hinesdale" while impersonating law enforcement and demanding immediate payment over fabricated legal matters.
Public Safety
Two rounds of severe storms in June 2026 knocked out power across Hinsdale neighborhoods, with the first outage lasting more than 48 hours for some residents and a second storm days later hitting over 1,100 customers including the Hinsdale Public Library. Village President Greg Hart publicly pressured ComEd and said he personally contacted utility leadership to demand faster restoration.
Public Safety
Suspects caught on surveillance video entered unlocked vehicles in three Hinsdale neighborhoods overnight June 9-10, and a suspected drug-impaired driver who crashed at County Line Road and Ogden Avenue on June 12 refused a breath test, prompting officers to obtain a search warrant for a blood draw.
