Downers Grove Crime
-
Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crimeJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - A mass shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, during which a lone shooter stood atop a building firing nearly 90 rounds at parade spectators and participants, shocked the ...
-
Wheaton man charged with two home invasionsJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - Bail has been denied for a Wheaton man accused of breaking into a neighbor's apartment and attacking her, then going to one of his former homes and attacking the current...
-
State Supreme Court halts abolition of cash bailDec 31, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court halted the abolition of the cash bail system in the state on Saturday, just a day before that landmark criminal justice reform was poised to t...
-
Chicago trio charged in Green Oaks burglary after Glencoe arrestDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man and two juvenile accomplices were charged Friday in Lake County in connection with a Green Oaks burglary in November. The trio were arrested by a different...
-
Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
-
Effect of judge's ruling regarding end of cash bail differs across the suburbsDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - A Kankakee County judge's ruling late Wednesday that ending cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional does not apply to courts in Cook, Lake, DuPage or Kane counties, bu...
-
Arrests made after Lisle house burglarizedDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - Two people are facing charges after burglarizing a Lisle house, authorities said Tuesday. Erik Pelligrino, 31, of the 1900 block of Fair Oak Road in Naperville, and Jont...
-
13-year-old charged with stealing car, leading police on high-speed chaseDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - A 13-year-old stole a car from a dealership in Elmhurst early Monday morning and led police on a high-speed chase before being arrested and charged, authorities said Tue...
-
'Bringing light into dark times': Why Jews see Hanukkah as significant amid growing antisemitismDec 17, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban Jews celebrate Hanukkah amid growing antisemitism
-
Naperville man charged with hate crimeDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man has been charged with committing a hate crime, accused of putting swastika stickers on a candidate's campaign signs. Keith Klingeman, 49, of the 400 blo...