Downers Grove Crime
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Grant will expand vocational training for DuPage jail inmatesJun 14, 2021 5:30 am - Preparing inmates for success after they are released from jail is at the heart of DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick's goal of reducing recidivism and providing a "co...
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Appellate court blocks release of woman who killed 4-year-old daughterJun 11, 2021 5:30 am - Marci Webber, who in 2010 killed her 4-year-old daughter in Bloomingdale because she feared the girl would be kidnapped by Satan, has lost another bid to be freed from a...
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Man pleads guilty in attack on downtown Naperville restaurantJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora 26-year-old has pleaded guilty to throwing an explosive device into a restaurant in downtown Naperville during unrest that broke out last June. Diego Vargas pl...
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Suspect in 1972 Naperville murder returned to Illinois, has first court appearanceJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - The man charged with killing a Naperville teenager 49 years ago has been returned to Illinois. Barry Lee Whelpley, 76, of Mounds View, Minnesota, waived extradition from...
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Oak Brook dentist sent to jail for practicing after losing his licenseJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - A former Burr Ridge resident was found guilty Wednesday of practicing dentistry without a license and was sentenced to 270 days in jail. DuPage County Judge Monique O'To...
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Naperville police searching for suspect in 7-Eleven robberyJun 03, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville police say they are searching for a suspect in the overnight robbery of a convenience store on the northwest side of town. Officers responded about 12:16 a.m....
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Kennel owner chooses to go to trial on animal cruelty, neglect chargesJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - A previous version gave an incorrect location for the kennel, and the number of counts the defendant faces. The owner of a West Chicago-area kennel where dozens of ...
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Bail set at $1.5 million for suspect in Naperville shootingMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $1.5 million for an Aurora man charged with shooting a rival gang member several times in Naperville. Giovanni Portillo, 30, of the 1300 block of An...
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Police: Cellphone stolen in Naperville armed robberyMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - Police are investigating a Warrenville teen's report that he was beaten and robbed at gunpoint Monday night in a Naperville apartment building. The 17-year-old boy told ...
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Owner of traveling reptile show charged with animal crueltyMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - An Elmhurst woman who owns a traveling reptile show faces animal cruelty charges alleging she failed to properly feed and provide other necessary care to her snakes and ...