Bartlett Crime
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‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surgeMar 26, 2026 2:06 pm - They look real, sound vaguely threatening and feel urgent. But if you’ve received a text message in recent days warning you could lose your driver’s license or face heavy financial penalties over an unpaid citation, a word of advice from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias: “Do not click.”
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Aurora man sentenced in connection with 2023 mass shooting in DuPage CountyMar 26, 2026 2:05 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a 2023 mass shooting near Willowbrook that left one person dead and more than 20 others injured.
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Pretrial release denied for man charged with killing wife with vacuum cleaner cordMar 23, 2026 4:43 pm - Pretrial release was denied Monday for a man accused of killing his wife by wrapping a vacuum-cord cleaner around her neck nine times.
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Man accused of killing wife in DuPage CountyMar 20, 2026 6:13 pm - A man has been accused of killing his wife, who had an order of protection against him, in DuPage County.
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DuPage sheriff handling death investigation near Villa ParkMar 19, 2026 8:47 am - A large police presence at Ardmore Avenue and Canterbury Lane near Villa Park is the result of an ongoing death investigation, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s of...
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Judge denies pretrial release for teen charged in graduation party sexual assaultMar 16, 2026 3:17 pm - A 19-year-old Prospect Heights man accused of sexually assaulting a former classmate during a graduation party in June should stay behind bars in the DuPage County jail while awaiting trial, a judge ruled Monday.
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3 charged with three-county highway chase that ended in AuroraMar 13, 2026 5:15 pm - Three men are facing gun charges in DuPage County after a police chase that began with a shooting in Bellwood and ended near the west side of Aurora.
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Group accuses Cook state’s attorney of turning ‘blind eye’ to ICE crimes, seeks special prosecutorMar 12, 2026 1:15 pm - Arguing that Cook County’s top prosecutor is “turning a blind eye” to illegal acts by federal immigration agents, a coalition of elected officials, attorneys and religious leaders is asking a judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the claims.
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Chicago man accused of dragging police officer with his SUV after stealing 18 bottles of vodkaMar 11, 2026 4:51 pm - A Chicago man was ordered to remain in jail as he awaits his next court date after authorities say he dragged a Woodridge police detective with his SUV after stealing over $600 worth of vodka from a Target.
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Cousins sentenced to prison in armed robbery of Lisle Verizon storeMar 11, 2026 3:26 pm - The second of two cousins arrested on charges of robbing a Verizon store in Lisle at gunpoint in 2020 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, authorities said.