Elmhurst Crime
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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 ...
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Authorities: Man who escaped Elmhurst police car in September back in custodyJan 11, 2023 12:00 am - Elmhurst police on Tuesday arrested a man who they say escaped from a police car in September. Devin Revels, 27, of the 800 block of South Keeler Avenue, Chicago, is now...
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Authorities: Wheeling man painted swastikas on Elmhurst church he used to attendJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - A Wheeling man accused of painting swastikas on an Elmhurst church has been charged with a felony hate crime, authorities said Sunday. Josef Stumpfoll, 35, also has been...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rosemont man charged with threatening a Villa Park police officerDec 25, 2022 12:00 am - Bail was set at $75,000 for a Rosemont man accused of threatening a police officer outside a bar. Ryan McGovern, 24, of the 6100 block of Ruby Street is charged with one...
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Men charged with stealing from Oak Brook Macy's, fleeing policeDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - Two men have been charged with stealing $2,400 in merchandise during a Thursday afternoon grab-and-run burglary at Oakbrook Center, then leading police on a 42-minute ca...