Police say overall crime in Oak Park increased by just 2% in 2017, but carjackings almost quadrupled.
Police say two men came up behind them, showed a gun, and demanded cash.
A 77-year old man who was found dead Friday succumbed to "multiple sharp force injuries," the medical examiner said.
Police said the cause of death was pending, but there were "obvious signs of foul play."
Police say someone removed a wallet from a Brookfield woman's purse in Oak Park.
Police say the suspect filled a shopping basket with Duracell batteries, then fled without paying.
Police say the man, 25, and the woman, 24, both of Chicago, were shot at multiple times.
Police say six children were present when Mario Scott, 38, of Cicero, allegedly shot his girlfriend 11 times.
Police arrested three men in connection with the incident in the 500 block of S. Austin.
A 33-year-old Cicero woman was in critical condition after she was shot multiple times during a domestic incident, police say.
Oak Park Police are hoping that increased visibility will help deter crime in the village.
Police say the burglary took place in the 400 block of S. Lombard.
Residents have been calling for more immediate crime alerts. The Oak Park Police Facebook page may solve this problem.
Jenaro Carballo, 31, succumbed to blunt force trauma during a Jan. 14 attack in West Town.
Police caught the suspects 20 minutes after the neighbor called to report a carjacking.
According to police, both license plates were stolen between Jan. 18 and Jan. 20.
Police say the men filled a shopping basket with Rogaine and then exited the store without paying.
In the wake of increased crime, police have scheduled four public forums throughout Oak Park neighborhoods.
Oak Park police say the burglaries all took place within blocks of one another.
An armed man was thwarted in his carjacking attempt after the vehicle would not start.
The announcement comes after a recent increase in robberies and other crimes in the village.
Police say the armed suspect approached when the victim was momentarily distracted.
Police say the suspect entered the home through an unlocked window.
Police say the attacker fled when the woman started screaming.
Police say the men brandished a long barrel revolver when they robbed Lake 'n' Austin Food Mart in Oak Park Thursday.
Police say the suspect "fired several shots" at a resident during an attempted carjacking in the 900 block of Belleforte Thursday.
One victim spotted a suspect after she heard her car start while she was inside her home.
Police are waiting to press charges against the suspect of a murder of Patrick Dooley, 81, in Oak Park.
Police say the girl was approached in the 400 block of S. Oak Park Ave.
Donato Valdez, a registered sex offender, is accused of using a fake police light to pull over a victim and try to get them into his car.
Police say the man wielded a kitchen knife that was rolled up in a newspaper
The man reportedly shared images of the young girl via an online site.
Patrick Dooley, 81, was found dead of "multiple injuries" inside his Oak Park apartment.
The medical examiner ruled that the death of Patrick Dooley, 81, was a homicide.
Police say the suspect stole a gray Honda Pilot in the 1100 block of Scoville.
Police say two men in ski masks hijacked a car at gunpoint in the 1100 block of S. Harvey Tuesday.
Police reportedly chased the stolen Ford Focus along I-290 from Berwyn to the Central Ave. exit.
Police are looking for a suspect who stole a phone in the bathroom of Wendy's in the 100 block of Harlem Ave.
Police say the suspect demanded the driver's belongings and then reached under his shirt as though he had a weapon.
Police are looking for a suspect or suspects who stole a green Toyota Corolla that was left running in the 7100 block of North Ave.