Elmhurst Crime
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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...
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Truck driver charged with firing gun on I-294 near HinsdaleMay 20, 2022 11:00 pm - A 49-year-old Missouri man has been charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm after a truck was apparently struck by gunfire from another truck Wednesday night on n...
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DuPage task force hands out $110,000 for substance-abuse prevention, treatment programsMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - Four programs received $110,000 from DuPage County on Friday to fight substance abuse and mental health problems. Gateway Foundation received $20,330 to introduce a low-...
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Tow-truck driver convicted of murder for 2017 shooting on I-88May 18, 2022 1:00 am - A tow-truck driver was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for shooting another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in what authorities describe as ...
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Naperville youth organization official charged with possessing child pornMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - The vice president of a nonprofit Naperville youth development organization has been charged with possession of child pornography. Erich Kroll, 48, a leader with KidsMat...
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Bail set for woman accused of stealing more than $1,200 in clothes from NordstromMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - Bail was set at $20,000 Wednesday for a woman accused of stealing more than $1,200 in clothing from the Nordstrom store in Oak Brook and fleeing police Tuesday. Asia Sp...
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Controversial red-light cameras in Oakbrook Terrace ordered offMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - The state has ordered Oakbrook Terrace officials to turn off a set of controversial red-light cameras that generates millions of dollars in fines for the city each year....
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'I'm not here to make friends': Ex-Aurora chief's book examines policing, leadershipMay 06, 2022 5:30 am - “These musings will probably upset people on both sides of the issues, and I'm okay with that. I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to offer you a perspective into my ...
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Judge hands down 101-year sentence for kidnapping, robbery and rapeMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - A former DuPage County man was sentenced Tuesday to 101 years for abducting, robbing and raping a college student in 2019, prosecutors announced. On Dec. 13, 2021, a Du...