Elmhurst Crime
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Bail denied for two Chicago men accused of robbing Lombard 7-ElevenJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Bail has been denied for two Chicago men accused of robbing a Lombard 7-Eleven at gunpoint Saturday, authorities said Tuesday. Reginald Allen, 53, of the 7300 block of N...
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Downers Grove gymnastics coach faces child porn, sexual abuse chargesJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - This article has been updated to include a statement from the gymnastics business where Wyatt Kopka worked, and more information about the charges he faces. An inst...
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Prosecutors seek 18-month sentence for CullertonJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton to up to 18 months in prison in the $248,000 embezzlement case involving the Teamst...
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4 of 6 GOP candidates in 6th House race understate deadly Capitol riotJun 06, 2022 1:00 am - Editors note: An earlier version of this story should have read the two other Republicans in the race are Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso and Orland Park Mayor Keith Pe...
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How Lake County plans to deploy 'interrupters' to fight surge in gun violenceJun 03, 2022 5:30 am - When a gunman approached two men outside a Waukegan restaurant Sunday and shot both in the head, killing one and gravely injuring the other in apparent retaliation for a...
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Elgin man charged with aggravated DUI in fatal 2021 Lombard crashJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - DuPage County authorities announced Thursday that an Elgin man is charged with causing a crash that killed a teen last August. Bail was set Thursday morning at $750,000 ...
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Two College of DuPage educators find common ground, build opportunities for former inmatesMay 25, 2022 11:00 pm - A chance conversation between two colleagues is opening educational doors for incarcerated individuals and college students in DuPage County going into justice studies a...
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Elmhurst police still searching for car thief after issuing shelter in place orderMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - Elmhurst police issued a late-night "shelter in place" order Tuesday after the driver of a stolen car fled from pursuing officers near the city's border with neighboring...
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Former Oakbrook Terrace mayor pleads guilty in red-light camera schemeMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - The former mayor of Oakbrook Terrace admitted Monday that he pocketed at least $88,500 as part of a criminal scheme involving red-light cameras in town, but he has now f...
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Teens charged with carjacking in Carol Stream, fleeing from police at 140 mphMay 22, 2022 1:00 am - Two Chicago teens are charged with carjacking a vehicle at gunpoint from a Carol Stream strip mall Friday evening before leading police on a high-speed chase through nei...