The retired chief has advocated for such a change since 2012, but the proposal has gained little traction.
In another case, a La Grange man was arrested on a DUI charge, police said.
He complained about death threats, but has called for the death of non-Christians and fantasized about the murder of African Americans.
Several buildings were vandalized in a La Grange neighborhood, police said.
Some residents in the 10-story building were displaced, the village president said.
The latest break-in involved the theft of jewelry and money, authorities said.
Police are seeking the public's help in investigating the break-in.
Both victims were taken to the hospital. The man was pronounced dead Friday night, and the boy was pronounced dead on Saturday.
In other cases, political signs were stolen from two yards, police said.
In another case, fireworks may have caused a small fire on public property.
Someone broke into a house by breaking the glass of a back door, police said.
A person is believed to be sleeping overnight inside the post office, police said.
It's not unusual for people to steal or damage signs they dislike.
Someone broke into a house in a local neighborhood, authorities said.
A man was arrested in a domestic disturbance in a local neighborhood, authorities said.
One car was stolen and then recovered in Chicago, police said.
In another case, a local company suffered from identity theft that could have resulted in $30,000 to $40,000 in lost business, police said.
He said he got into the wrong Uber at a music festival, police said. He was later arrested.
The robbery may be connected to one earlier the same night in the village, according to a police report.
Western Springs and Elmhurst release more information about offenses involving juveniles. La Grange says the law backs its secrecy.
In another case, someone burglarized an unlocked, open garage in a local neighborhood, police said.
The hospital preferred to handle the matter internally, police said.
The money was stolen while he was visiting a friend at the hospital, police said.
In another case, a woman told police a driver motioned her to come to his car.
The village's lawyer acknowledged the public's frustration, but said state law does not give officials discretion.
The men face charges of aggravated battery to a senior citizen.
Paramedics were called to the crash, which remains under investigation, an official said.
The cash was taken after someone broke a window of a locked car, police said.
He also did burnouts and squealed his tires as a woman recorded him, authorities said.
A driver is accused of accosting another in a confrontation in a local neighborhood, police said.
The suspect was later found sitting in a resident's backyard, police said. The resident was armed.
Witnesses gave information to police that led to the man's arrest, authorities said.
In another case, drivers got into a dispute in a local neighborhood, authorities said.
Police released a description of the indecent exposure suspect.
Someone online threatened a resident that explicit photos would be shared, authorities said.
All the targeted cars had one thing in common, police reports indicate.
This occurred after she stole a La Grange restaurant server's phone, according to a report.
The driver was cited on a charge of failing to yield the right of way at a crosswalk, authorities said.
A burn victim was taken to the hospital. Three people were in the apartment.
Another robbery was reported as occurring an hour later a few blocks away, authorities said.