Downers Grove Crime
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Key witness takes stand in Bloomingdale murder trialMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Hinsdale woman prosecutors say was at the center of Jeffrey Keller's plot to kill Bloomingdale resident Nate Fox spent most of Friday on the witness stand in DuPage ...
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Bail set at $100,000 for Willowbrook teen charged in fatal crashMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $100,000 for a Willowbrook teen charged in the hit-and-run death of a Westmont man after a crash that injured four others late Wednesday night. Marl...
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Doctors: Amtrak conductor faces long recovery after shootingMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Amtrak conductor Michael Case suffered "very significant intestinal injuries" when he was shot Tuesday in Naperville and faces a long recovery ahead, his doctors said Fr...
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Wisconsin man held on $1.5M bail in shooting of Amtrak conductorMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - A 79-year-old retired federal law enforcement officer from West Allis, Wisconsin, is being held on $1.5 million bail after being charged with attempted murder and aggrav...
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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 ...