Downers Grove Crime
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Former Downers Grove youth pastor gets jail time for theftOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - A former youth pastor at a Downers Grove church pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor theft from the church where he worked. Rix Thorsell, 27, of the 100 block of Cross...
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5 years in prison for former Villa Park Islamic Foundation finance chiefOct 01, 2015 1:00 am - The former finance director of the Islamic Foundation in Villa Park was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison after admitting he stole hundreds of thousands of doll...
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Judge to decide fate of former Villa Park Islamic Foundation finance chiefSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - The former finance director of the Islamic Foundation in Villa Park faces as many as 15 years in prison today, though prosecutors are seeking 11 on charges he stole more...
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Grand jury subpoenas COD records on Waterleaf spendingSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - A DuPage County grand jury has subpoenaed spending records by College of DuPage officials at a now-defunct upscale campus restaurant as part of an ongoing criminal inves...
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Naperville cops: Street racers took off right in front of marked squadSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - A 26-year-old Elgin man apparently didn't look behind him before he began street racing with another driver, Naperville police say. Immediately behind the black Mazda 3 ...
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Burglars target cars at Aurora day care facilitiesSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Aurora police say burglars have been targeting cars, even those parked for short amounts of time, at three different day care center parking lots in the DuPage County po...
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Judge dismisses theft, kickback charges in DuPage Forest Preserve trialSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge has dismissed nearly half of the 142 counts, including all theft and kickback counts, against former DuPage County Forest Preserve IT manager David...
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Pair accused of fake hold up of Elmhurst gas stationSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - An Elmhurst gas station attendant and her boyfriend are being held in DuPage County jail after prosecutors said they staged a phony armed robbery and abduction there. Si...
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State Supreme Court disciplines several suburban attorneysSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Glen Ellyn attorney who concocted a scheme with his wife to steal money from immigrants seeking to legalize their status is among several suburban attorneys recently d...
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Addison man facing child porn chargesSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $750,000 for an Addison man accused of possessing child pornography. Earlier this week, the Addison Police Department received information about pos...