Downers Grove Crime
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Judge allows viewing of hospital surveillance video in case against ex-nurseNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge Tuesday was forced to weigh the privacy rights of hospital patients against a defendant's rights to a fair trial as he allowed hospital surveillanc...
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Naperville mom faces sentencing next month for murder of two childrenNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - Elzbieta Plackowska already knows she will live the rest of her life behind bars, but a DuPage County judge will make it official on Dec. 15. The Naperville mother was c...
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DuPage addiction recovery center founder 'never stopped fighting'Nov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Some told Henry Tews there were no alcoholics in DuPage County, no need for a halfway house or a place for alcohol and drug users to recover. He proved them wrong with ...
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Judge reduces bail for mom who crashed into Aurora pondNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - A Cicero woman accused of driving drunk when she crashed her SUV into an Aurora pond and left her 6-year-old son in the submerged vehicle is expected to be released from...
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Plea deal likely reached for downstate man who threatened DuPage officialsNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - This story was updated Nov. 18 to correct the name of the judge handling the case. A negotiated plea deal has likely been reached for a downstate man accused of sen...
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Illinois attorney general sues Downers Grove home improvement businessNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing a Downers Grove-based home improvement business for misleading hundreds of residents into paying for home repair work they did not...
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January trial set for DuPage judge accused of reckless conductNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - DuPage County Judge Patrick O'Shea will appear before a Kane County judge Jan. 4 for what's expected to be an hourslong bench trial on his reckless conduct case. O'Shea ...
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Naperville Central student accused of bringing knives to schoolNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - A Naperville Central High School student has been charged with bringing several knives to school, officials said Wednesday. The juvenile suspect appeared at a detention...
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FBI: Serial bank robber targets TCF Bank inside Lisle Jewel-OscoNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - A man suspected of robbing two suburban grocery store banks earlier this month struck again Tuesday afternoon in Lisle, according to reports. The FBI is looking for an ...
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Judge denies release for mom who slashed daughter's throatNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - A woman who murdered her 4-year-old daughter in 2010 but was found not guilty by reason of insanity will remain in the care of the state's Department of Human Services f...