Downers Grove Crime
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Legislation targets mug shot-removal websitesJun 09, 2013 8:00 am - Websites that carry arrest booking photos would be banned from accepting money to remove them in Illinois under proposed legislation headed to Gov. Pat Quinn. Lawmakers...
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2 Naperville men charged with possessing heroinJun 08, 2013 3:57 pm - Two Naperville men with previous criminal histories are facing drug-related charges after police accused them of possessing heroin and drug paraphernalia, according to D...
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Naperville man gets 5 years for credit card fraudJun 04, 2013 5:28 pm - A Naperville man was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison and will have to pay more than $200,000 in restitution after being convicted in a credit card scam,...
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Aurora man faces new DUI charge, 12 years after fatal DUIJun 04, 2013 4:39 pm - Aurora police early Monday arrested a 33-year-old man — who previously spent time in prison for a reckless homicide 12 years ago — on charges of aggravated DUI, resistin...
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5 Aurora gang members who ignored lawsuit banned from hanging outJun 04, 2013 1:58 pm - In the year since the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office sued 35 Latin Kings in Aurora, injunctions have been issued against five gang members because they never resp...
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Two charged as Pradel's dragon returns homeJun 03, 2013 4:00 pm - A former Neuqua Valley High School wrestling standout and a current North Central College wrestler face a bevy of charges after authorities said they stole the “Mystical...
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Naperville kennel owner accused of abandoning animals during floodsMay 31, 2013 9:52 pm - The owner of a dog kennel in Naperville has been charged with animal cruelty for leaving animals in their cages during the April floods, authorities said. Jean A. LiPetr...
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10-year sentence for DUI driverMay 29, 2013 6:28 pm - Convicted DUI driver Michael Moreno tearfully apologized Wednesday for killing a motorcyclist in Naperville and begged forgiveness from the victim’s family. “I have no ...
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4 plead not guilty to hazing in Palatine teen’s death at NIUMay 29, 2013 4:14 pm - Four members of a Northern Illinois University fraternity have pleaded not guilty to felony hazing charges in connection with a student’s death. David Bogenberger was fo...
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Bond increased for Roselle man accused of sexually abusing peacockMay 29, 2013 12:00 pm - David Beckmann put his hands over his ears Wednesday as a prosecutor described how he allegedly confessed to fatally molesting his pet peacock, Phyl. “I don't want to h...