Elmhurst Crime
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Elmhurst man accused of home repair fraudFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - The owner of a home repair company is facing charges accusing him of taking people's money and not doing the work. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursd...
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ACLU sues DuPage sheriff to ensure future inmate doesn't go through withdrawal symptomsFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Withholding methadone from a person addicted to opiates would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. So says the American Civil Liberties Union in a federal lawsuit it...
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DeKalb man denied bail in West Chicago shootingFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Bail was denied Friday for a DeKalb man accused of shooting and critically injuring a man outside his West Chicago workplace last month, officials said. Ahmad Steele, 34...
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Bensenville man charged with robbing 3 convenience stores, threatening to kill clerkFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - A Bensenville man is held without bail on charges he robbed convenience stores in December and January, tied up two clerks and threatened to kill another. Marquelle Will...
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Bellwood police commander from Lombard charged with possession of child pornFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - A Bellwood police commander has been charged with possession of child pornography, accused of viewing it through Internet Protocol addresses at work and at his home in L...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...
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DuPage will have 2 new traffic courts when in-person business reopens Feb. 1Jan 21, 2021 12:00 am - When DuPage County traffic courts reopen for in-person business Feb. 1, two of them will be in new locations. The county is going ahead with its plan to permanently clos...
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Lombard man granted clemency by TrumpJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Lombard man serving a life sentence for participating in a drug conspiracy was granted clemency late Tuesday by President Donald Trump and said he plans to help free o...
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How to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking: First, put away the phoneJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - News of recent carjackings - especially the one Saturday in Aurora where a woman was shot - may have drivers on edge. While there is no indication of an unusual increase...
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Police: Elmhurst man fought off two attackers, took their weapon to foil carjackingJan 17, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst police are investigating an attempted carjacking Sunday morning in which the vehicle's owner fought off two attackers and took their weapon. The Elmhurst man wa...