Downers Grove Crime
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Cashless bail for man charged in 1972 murder of Naperville teen? Attorney seeks man's releaseSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - An attorney representing a Minnesota man charged with the 1972 murder of a Naperville teen is hoping the state's new cashless bail rules will set his client free until h...
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Joliet man arrested on charges of gun, drug possession outside Naperville TopgolfSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - Naperville police arrested a Joliet man who they say was in illegal possession of a gun and illegal drugs in the Topgolf parking lot. Darron Prince, 36, is charged with ...
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Police: Two robbed by armed man in Naperville Saturday nightSep 10, 2023 1:00 am - A masked man held up two people at gunpoint Saturday night in Naperville, taking cash and a mobile phone before fleeing, police said. The robbery occurred at approximate...
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How Naperville plans to rein in downtown disturbancesSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Despite recent high-profile incidents, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and city council members insist the vibrant downtown area remains safe for people visiting the...
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Couple suspected of stealing large amounts of allergy meds in NapervilleAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Ionel Tomescu, 30, and Miclescu Lovenza, 26, both of the 7700 block of Grand Avenue in Elmwood Park, are charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of retail theft,...
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'A last resort': Naperville police chief, council members speak out against citations for school offensesAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and city council members are speaking out against relying too heavily on issuing citations to students for offenses committed in scho...
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Man accused of firing gun at driver who honked at himAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage judge set a $600,000 bond for a man charged with firing a handgun at a vehicle on Route 83 in Burr Ridge Thursday afternoon after the driver honked at him, auth...
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'Flat-out lied': Ex-Gurnee man imprisoned 29 years on bad conviction sues police, prosecutorsAug 25, 2023 5:00 am - Herman Williams spent almost three decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted of his former wife's 1993 murder. Now the former Gurnee resident and Gulf War veter...
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Man charged with shooting at occupied car in Downers GroveAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been charged with shooting at a woman in her car after an argument in Downers Grove. Douglas Thigpen, 36, of the 900 block of South Humphrey Avenue in Oak Park...