Elk Grove Village Criminal Law Information Center

Elk Grove is a village in Northern Illinois that is located in the Northeast part of the State of Illinois. Elk Grove Village is located next to O'Hare International Airport and touches part of the City of Chicago. Almost all of Elk Grove Village  is located in Cook County with only a very small part of Elk Grove in DuPage County. 

Elk Grove Village is the home of the largest Industrial Park in the United States. Because of Elk Grove's proximity to the City of Chicago, O'Hare International Airport, and its large Industrial Park, Elk Grove is a very important part of the Chicago metropolitan economy. Elk Grove Village is located along the I-90 “Golden Corridor” and close to other important suburban Cook County communities such as Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Hoffman Estates, and Roselle.

Elk Grove is also known for the large Busse Woods Forest Preserve which is located in the eastern-most part of Elk Grove. In the 1920's, William Busse brought a small herd of Elk to the area. A small herd of Elk are currently maintained in Busse Woods by a staff of Biologists and Veterinarians from the Chicago Zoological Society. Elk Grove Village got its name from the Elk in Busse Woods. William Busse introduced the Elk to the area from Montana. Many of the local residents do not know that Elk are not native to the area.

Over 3,600 businesses are located in the largest Industrial Park in the United States which is located next to O'Hare International Airport in Elk Grove Village. The Industrial Park is easily accessible by several interstate highways and expressways. 

The largest employer in Elk Grove is the Alexian Brothers Medical Center which employs over 2,200 people. Apple Vacations and Pepsi-Cola Distribution are just two more well-known corporations that have their headquarters in Elk Grove Village. United Airlines Operation Center is located in Elk Grove Village.

Elk Grove Criminal Law 

Most Elk Grove criminal cases are heard at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse, which is part of the Circuit Court of Cook County Court System, the largest Judicial Circuit Court System in the State of Illinois. The Rolling Meadows Courthouse is located at 2121 Euclid Avenue, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. The courthouse is located directly across the street from the Arlington Park Race Track. The Rolling Meadows Courthouse is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

If you are arrested in Elk Grove Village, and being charged with a felony, you will be taken to Bond Court at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse during weekdays at 1:30 p.m. in Room 108 for a Bond Hearing. Elk Grove Weekend and Holiday Bond Court hearings are held at the Leighton Criminal Courts building at 26th and California in Chicago at 1:30 p.m. in Room 100. For Weekend and Holiday Bond Court at 26th and California, you will be taken to the courthouse by the Elk Grove Police. If you post bond after your Bond Hearing, you will be released from Bond Court at 26th and California. If you do not post bond, you will be taken to Cook County Jail and will be transported to and from Court in Rolling Meadows by the Cook County Sheriff while your case is pending in Rolling Meadows.

All Elk Grove Preliminary Hearings are held in Room 108 of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse throughout the day. All Grand Jury proceedings in Elk Grove criminal cases are held at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building at 26th and California in Chicago.

Elk Grove Village felony cases are heard in Room 109 and 110 at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. Some serious Elk Grove felony cases are assigned to the Leighton Criminal Courts Building at 26th and California in Chicago.

Elk Grove Village misdemeanor cases are heard throughout various courtrooms on the first and second floor of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. This includes Elk Grove Village Drug cases, Elk Grove Village DUI cases, Elk Grove Village Battery cases, Elk Grove Shoplifting cases, and Elk Grove Village Retail Theft cases.

All Elk Grove Village Domestic Battery cases are assigned to Room 207 of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. Room 207 is a dedicated courtroom that only handles Elk Grove Domestic Battery cases and all other Domestic Battery cases pending at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. Misdemeanor Domestic Battery cases are usually heard at 9:30 a.m. in Room 207. Elk Grove Aggravated Domestic Battery cases are usually scheduled at 1:30 in Room 207.

Elk Grove Village criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, has spent the past 27 years representing people charged with various crimes and dealing with criminal cases in Elk Grove Village and the Rolling Meadows Courthouse. James Dimeas's unique perspective and experience in handling Rolling Meadows criminal cases, and his unprecedented success and experience with Rolling Meadows criminal cases, gives James Dimeas an effective and successful understanding of what it takes to win a criminal case in Elk Grove and the Rolling Meadows Courthouse.

Elk Grove Village criminal defense attorney, James Dimeas, understands the implications of having a criminal conviction appear in a background search. Since almost every prospective employer conduct very thorough background searches whenever you apply for a job, James Dimeas understands that if a background search were to reveal a criminal conviction, that would make it virtually impossible to get a job. Whenever you are arrested and charged with a crime, that arrest and criminal charge will become part of the public record. James Dimeas understands that it is absolutely critical that the arrest and the criminal charges do not result in a conviction which could appear in a background search forever and affect your ability to get a job and to move on with your life. James Dimeas will use his over-26 years of experience in handling criminal cases to do everything he possibly can do to make sure that your criminal record and background stays clean and does not contain a conviction for a criminal case.

Unlike many other criminal defense lawyers, James Dimeas has spent the past 27 years focusing his practice only in the area of criminal law. James Dimeas's office is centrally located in Schaumburg Illinois, within a short driving distance of the Rolling Meadows Courthouse and a short driving distance for Elk Grove Village residents. James Dimeas is always available to meet Elk Grove residents for a consultation and is always reachable by phone, email, or text. James Dimeas lives in the area and is well-known and respected in the local community. James Dimeas is respected by the police, prosecutors, and judges at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse and is considered one of the best criminal defense lawyers for Elk Grove criminal cases and at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse for Rolling Meadows criminal cases.

James Dimeas is a nationally-recognized, award-winning, criminal defense attorney with over-26 years of experience handling criminal cases in Elk Grove Village, Chicago, Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, and Lake County. Recently, James Dimeas was named a "Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer In the State of Illinois For the Year 2018, 2019, and 2020" by the American Society of Legal Advocates. The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys awarded James Dimeas the "Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Illinois." The National Trial Lawyers named James Dimeas a "Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer." Expertise named James Dimeas a "Best Criminal Defense Lawyer in Chicago." Mr. Dimeas was been named a "Best DUI Attorney." The American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys named James Dimeas a "10 Best Attorney for Client Satisfaction." Attorney and Practice Magazine gave James Dimeas the "Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney Award for Illinois." The National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys gave James Dimeas the "Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Illinois." AVVO rates James Dimeas as "Superb", 10 out of 10, the highest rating possible for any criminal defense lawyer in the United States.

Elk Grove Village criminal defense lawyer, James Dimeas, is always available to help you fight and win your Elk Grove Village criminal case. You can always contact James Dimeas for a free and confidential consultation. You can always talk to James Dimeas personally by calling him at 847-807-7405 for a private consultation or to make an appointment in his office which is conveniently located in Schaumburg Illinois close to the intersection of Roselle Road and Golf Road. James Dimeas is always available to help you with your Elk Grove criminal case.