Downers Grove Crime
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DuPage sheriff handling death investigation near Villa ParkMar 19, 2026 8:47 am - A large police presence at Ardmore Avenue and Canterbury Lane near Villa Park is the result of an ongoing death investigation, according to the DuPage County sheriff’s of...
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Two charged with fleeing police in DuPage in separate incidentsMar 17, 2026 6:35 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged with fleeing from police in DuPage County, in two separate events.
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3 charged with three-county highway chase that ended in AuroraMar 13, 2026 5:15 pm - Three men are facing gun charges in DuPage County after a police chase that began with a shooting in Bellwood and ended near the west side of Aurora.
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Chicago man accused of dragging police officer with his SUV after stealing 18 bottles of vodkaMar 11, 2026 4:51 pm - A Chicago man was ordered to remain in jail as he awaits his next court date after authorities say he dragged a Woodridge police detective with his SUV after stealing over $600 worth of vodka from a Target.
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Cousins sentenced to prison in armed robbery of Lisle Verizon storeMar 11, 2026 3:26 pm - The second of two cousins arrested on charges of robbing a Verizon store in Lisle at gunpoint in 2020 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, authorities said.
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Man pleads not guilty to brutal killing of pregnant Downers Grove womanMar 03, 2026 11:37 am - The man accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death was arraigned Tuesday on seven counts of first-degree murder
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Man faces cocaine, gun charges in NapervilleMar 02, 2026 1:59 pm - An Aurora man is facing gun and drug charges after a stolen vehicle investigation by Naperville police.
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How Palatine police are trying to ‘break down barriers’ in their communityFeb 26, 2026 3:43 pm - While it’s not unusual for a suburban police force to make community outreach a part of its mission, the Palatine Police Department has taken it to the next level by dedicating an entire division, with its own staff, to the task.
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Pretrial detention ordered for woman accused of Oakbrook Terrace parking lot murderFeb 21, 2026 1:45 pm - A woman accused of murdering a man in Oakbrook Terrace was denied pretrial release Saturday. Authorities say the victim used a dating app to meet her and another woman, and arranged for them to visit him at an Oakbrook Terrace hotel. He became mad after she took his phone and tried to CashApp herself $200.
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Man dies at DuPage County jailFeb 18, 2026 8:43 pm - A DuPage County jail detainee died Feb. 10, the same day he entered the jail.