Addison Crime

New tool in fighting domestic abuse: a QR code that points victims to help

By Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 22, 2023 5:37 PM - DuPage County police, fire and hospital workers have a new tool to help victims of domestic abuse and violence -- a QR code that leads the way to aid.
Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the rise

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 17, 2023 5:07 AM - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. Shooting victims are increasingly reporting that road rage is the reason behind the gunfire.
Sleepy Hollow woman accused of leading state trooper on 120 mph chase

By Elizabeth Rymut
Mar 8, 2023 7:21 PM - Bail was set at $25,000 Wednesday for a Sleepy Hollow woman accused of leading a state trooper on chase that reached 120 mph on Interstate 88.
Man charged with drug-induced homicide of fellow DuPage County jail inmate

By Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 6, 2023 12:49 PM - A man is charged with drug-induced homicide of a detainee at the DuPage County jail.
A flurry of filings as SAFE-T Act fight heads to state Supreme Court

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Mar 3, 2023 5:00 AM - After a flurry of legal filings this week, the opposing sides in the fight over the elimination of cash bail in Illinois are now less than two weeks away from a SAFE-T Act showdown before the state Supreme Court.
Defendants in Addison shooting charged with attempted murder, held on $2 million bail

By Susan Sarkauskas and Barbara Vitello
Feb 18, 2023 1:35 PM - Four men charged with attempted murder in connection with Thursday's shooting in Addison held on $2 million bail each.
Two people shot in Addison

Daily Herald report
Feb 16, 2023 10:31 PM - Two people were found shot in Addison on Thursday, and police continue to investigate
Villa Park boy accused of threatening to shoot people at school

By Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 7, 2023 8:31 PM - A 13-year-old Villa Park boy has been charged with disorderly conduct, accused of making threats to shoot people at a school.
3 charged with stealing $1,668 in perfume from Walgreens store, fleeing police

By Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 1, 2023 6:28 PM - Three people have been charged with stealing perfume and other items from a Walgreens store in Willowbrook on Tuesday, then leading police on a chase through several communities that ended in a crash with a patrol vehicle.
Guns in peanut butter and a whole chicken: What TSA agents found during a record-breaking 2022

Jan 20, 2023 5:00 AM - A record 6,542 firearms were seized at airport checkpoints across the country last year, and you won't believe where some of them were found.

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Slogan: The Addison Advantage
Population: 36,942
Year Incorporated:1885
Zip Codes:60101
Town Geo-center: 41.931573, -88.002221

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