Downers Grove Crime
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Man faces gun charge in NapervilleJan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - A Plainfield man is facing gun charges after Naperville police made a traffic stop Saturday night.
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Good news about bad news: On-duty police deaths hit 80-year lowJan 08, 2026 5:52 pm - Five years after reaching an all-time high, the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty hit an 80-year low in 2025, according to a new report.
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Man accused of stealing iPhones in NapervilleJan 02, 2026 1:39 pm - A man is charged with stealing three iPhones from the Apple store in downtown Naperville on New Year’s Day.
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Lock ‘em up: What state’s new Safe Storage Act means for gun owners, safetyJan 01, 2026 4:35 pm - A much-needed move to save innocent lives or another costly infringement on the right to bear arms? That’s the debate over a new state law requiring gun owners to keep their firearms locked up when kids or at-risk adults are around.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Man charged in Christmas Eve stabbing at hotel in Burr RidgeDec 27, 2025 4:58 pm - A Missouri man is accused of stabbing another man in a Burr Ridge hotel on Christmas Eve, authorities said Saturday.
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Two facing felony theft chargesDec 26, 2025 3:39 pm - DuPage County court records indicate two people were charged with felony-level thievery on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Man gets 10 years for burglarizing video gambling businessesDec 22, 2025 3:41 pm - A Berwyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for participating in a burglary ring that targeted video gambling businesses in the suburbs and downstate.
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Sanity hearing closes for man accused of trying to murder Bensenville police officerDec 16, 2025 7:35 pm - The fate of a man accused of severely wounding a Bensenville police officer is now up to a DuPage County judge, as attorneys Monday finished arguing whether the shooter was insane at the time.
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Judge denies release for Border Patrol agent charged with sex assault, robberyDec 16, 2025 4:02 pm - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Pingree Grove accused of sexual assault and robbery will remain in custody after a federal judge denied him pretrial release, court records show.