Downers Grove Crime
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Downers Grove man accused of slashing mother with axMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man accused of slashing his 80-year-old mother in the face and head with an ax on Mother's Day is being held on $500,000 bail. John Flick, 57, of the 400...
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Former Wheaton College professor back behind bars on child porn chargesMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - A former Wheaton College professor, convicted in 2013 of child pornography charges, is back behind bars after admitting to violating his probation by potentially watchin...
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Old college pal testifies against Bloomingdale murder suspectMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - "Have you ever been so mad at anyone that you want to kill them?" Steven Schweigert told DuPage County jurors Thursday that Jeffrey Keller asked him that question in Sch...
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West Chicago man gets 20 years for abducting, abusing kidsMay 18, 2017 1:00 am - A West Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for abducting and sexually abusing children on multiple occasions. Giuseppe Ressa, 36, of the 300 block ...
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Wounded Amtrak conductor remains in critical condition at Naperville hospitalMay 17, 2017 11:00 pm - The Amtrak conductor shot Tuesday on a train station platform in Naperville remains in the hospital in critical condition, authorities said Thursday. Michael Case, 45, ...
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Carol Stream woman tried to poison stepdaughter, dad testifiesMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - A DuPage County bench trial began Wednesday in the case of a Carol Stream woman accused of spiking her 17-month-old stepdaughter's milk with nail polish remover. Andrea ...
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Conductor identified in Naperville Amtrak shootingMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - Naperville police say they are pursuing criminal charges against a Wisconsin man suspected of shooting an Amtrak conductor at the city's 5th Avenue train station. Cmdr. ...
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State police using expressway cameras to solve shootingsMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois State Police will begin using surveillance cameras already posted along Chicago-area expressways to help solve crimes such as the 76 shootings reported since th...
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Trial begins in 2014 shooting death of Bloomingdale manMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - It was a Hinsdale businessman's "bizarre fanatical addiction" to a local "soccer mom" that prosecutors say led to the Dec. 22, 2014, shooting death of a Bloomingdale man...
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Naperville police investigate armed robbery of convenience storeMay 14, 2017 1:00 am - Naperville police are investigating the armed robbery Saturday night of a convenience store on the city's north side. Police said officers were called about 8:53 p.m. to...