Downers Grove Crime
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Second man sentenced for child sex trafficking in AuroraApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - The second of two Chicago men accused of child sex trafficking in DuPage County is headed to prison. Laburron Jackson, 30, pleaded guilty this week to the charge of invo...
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Foster: Research could be 'transformative' for heroin recoveryMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster praised DuPage County drug prevention leaders Wednesday for their efforts to save the lives of overdosing heroin users and get them into treatment....
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How Naperville police helped heroin user find treatmentMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - The day after Naperville police launched an initiative to connect heroin addicts to treatment, one user already has been placed in a program. Deputy Chief Brian Cunningh...
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Jail and probation for man who threatened life of tollway chairmanMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - An Oswego man has been sentenced to jail time and two years' probation for threatening to kill Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom ...
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What happens after suburban cops save a heroin addict's life?Mar 28, 2016 5:00 am - When a police officer saves a heroin user's life with an overdose reversal drug, the question often becomes: What next? The user is living and breathing, but the addicti...
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Man who posted threats about North Central College gets probabtion, jailMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - A Wisconsin man who made a threatening social media post about North Central College has been sentenced to a combination of jail time and probation. Aden Khan, 23, was c...
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8 years prison in Aurora DUI that injured 4Mar 24, 2016 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Aurora man was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for causing a 2014 DUI crash in Aurora that injured a woman and her three children. In an unusu...
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Mob action charges after fight in NapervilleMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Five people were charged with mob action after an altercation that injured a 19-year-old woman working at a Naperville store, authorities said Tuesday. The victim suffe...
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Probation for 2 in Aurora counterfeit credit card bustMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Two Florida residents who authorities say were caught with more than 700 counterfeit or altered credit cards in Aurora last summer received a year of probation after ple...
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Prosecutors seek 3 years for man who posted threats about Naperville collegeMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Wisconsin man promised Friday to never threaten anyone again, like he did when he issued a social media threat to bring a gun to North Central College and ...