Downers Grove Crime
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Trial begins for Florida man facing theft charges in DuPageMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Ignatius Pollara described his July 2, 2015, trek from Florida to the Western suburbs as a business trip. DuPage County prosecutors, however, say he was in the wrong bu...
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Guilty verdict in murder case of Bartlett man last seen in 2014Mar 07, 2017 12:00 am - A jury took about three hours Tuesday to convict Gary M. Bennett of fatally shooting a Bartlett man, who was last seen leaving a party in West Dundee in August 2014. Ben...
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Trial opens for Glen Ellyn man charged with trying to kill dadMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Once a proud Army veteran and truck driver, 62-year-old John Mitchell now walks with a cane for balance, gets easily confused and says he has no memory of what happened ...
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Conditional discharge for Lisle man who falsely accused Naperville copMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Lisle man, convicted in January of disorderly conduct for falsely reporting that a Naperville police officer tried to run him over with a squad car, still blames the o...
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New Naperville ride promotes drug recovery through cyclingMar 03, 2017 12:00 am - Money. A car. A driver's license. A job. A support network. A schedule. When a recovering heroin addict first gets out of rehab, these are the things he often doesn't ha...
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West Chicago man convicted of child abduction, sexual abuseMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - A West Chicago man who prayed to God to let him have sex with 1- to 14-year-old children, whom he referred to as angels, has been convicted of a series of crimes against...
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Aurora man accused in 11-pound marijuana bustMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been charged with cannabis trafficking after authorities intercepted a suspicious mail package, delivered it to him and later seized 11 pounds of marij...
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Naperville man sentenced to 20 years for murder of new roommate, arsonMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - A Naperville man convicted of murdering his new roommate within hours of moving in and then attempting to "blow the place up" will spend the next several years in prison...
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Pedestrian struck by car severely injured in subsequent hit-and-runMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Lisle police are searching for one of two vehicles they think struck a 62-year-old man and rendered him unresponsive Wednesday evening. Eastbound traffic on Maple Avenu...
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Former COD radio station employee pleads guilty, faces prison timeFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - A former College of DuPage radio station employee accused of defrauding the school of more than $100,000 likely will face prison time after pleading guilty Tuesday morni...