Elmhurst Crime
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GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trialOct 23, 2025 2:38 pm - A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.
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3 men accused of planning to impersonate police officers at protestsOct 20, 2025 1:38 pm - Three men have been accused of conspiring to impersonate peace officers while planning to attend political protests Saturday.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Lombard man accused of identity theft, fraudSep 29, 2025 4:07 pm - A Lombard man is accused of identity theft and fraud. Police believe there may be at least 30 victims.
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Police: Pistol-wielding Villa Park man threatened Elmhurst residentSep 27, 2025 3:00 pm - A Villa Park man was in custody Saturday after pointing a loaded pistol at an Elmhurst resident outside the victim’s home, prosecutors announced.
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Top flight: Gurnee police are on the leading edge of drone technologySep 25, 2025 4:44 pm - The Gurnee Police Department’s new “Drone as a First Responder” program can put a law enforcement presence anywhere in town - from more than 100 feet above ground - in a matter of minutes.
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Man held in custody after leading Aurora, Oak Brook police on two high-speed chasesSep 24, 2025 3:54 pm - A Berwyn man is being held in DuPage County jail after leading police from Oak Brook and Aurora on two high-speed chases Wednesday morning.
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Ingleside driver gets 5 years in prison for crash that killed Elmhurst woman near McHenrySep 20, 2025 12:44 pm - An Ingleside woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the fatal head-on crash that she caused while authorities said she was under the influence of marijuana.
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Lombard man charged with battering DuPage County sheriff’s deputies ordered held for trialSep 13, 2025 3:40 pm - A Lombard man accused of battering several DuPage County Sheriff's deputies Friday, sending three to the hospital, has been ordered held pending trial.
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Deputies injured in fight at DuPage courthouseSep 12, 2025 1:45 pm - Several DuPage County sheriff’s deputies were injured trying to detain a person inside the county courthouse Friday morning.