Downers Grove Crime
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Naperville investigating arson at hospice officeJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville police say an arsonist struck at a hospice care business on Ogden Avenue, and they're asking for help in finding the culprit. Firefighters called the blaze su...
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Lisle man charged with endangering childJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - A 28-year-old Lisle man is being held on $7,500 bail in DuPage County jail charged with endangering the health or life of a child by smashing a liquor bottle through a c...
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Trial begins for third man charged in Radio Shack armed robberyJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Michael Goetschel was on his knees, fearing for his life in the washroom of a Radio Shack, as a hooded man held a .38 revolver to his head demanding access to a locked c...
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Boy pleads guilty to bringing knife to Naperville schoolJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - An 11-year-old boy, who brought a knife to Naperville's Hill Middle School last spring, pleaded guilty Monday in juvenile court to a misdemeanor count of aggravated assa...
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DuPage coroner: Heroin deaths rise, but it could have been worseJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - The number of heroin-related deaths rose again last year in DuPage County, Coroner Richard Jorgensen said Thursday. And the picture could have been significantly worse,...
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West Chicago rescuers save overdose victimJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - A 21-year-old West Chicago man is the latest to have his life saved by a heroin overdose intervention drug as DuPage County inches closer to its 100th save. West Chicago...
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Naperville man, North Aurora teen face gun-related chargesJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - A Naperville man and a North Aurora teen both face felony charges involving guns stemming from two separate cases, Aurora police said Tuesday. Jeavil R. Walker, 21, of ...
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Former DuPage forest IT manager gets jail, probationJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge said Tuesday he wanted to send a message to other government employees as he sentenced former forest preserve district information technology manag...
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Two Naperville convenience stores robbed within 20 minutesJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville police are investigating two armed robberies that occurred within 20 minutes of each other early Monday morning. Cmdr. Jason Arres said officers first respond...
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Naperville man accused of immigration fraud posts bondJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - A Naperville man accused of immigration fraud has posted bond, according to federal authorities. FBI and U.S. attorney officials announced Friday that Lu Lin, 58, of the...