Elmhurst Crime
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Three charged with stealing car in Willowbrook, fleeing policeNov 19, 2025 5:27 pm - Three people, including a teenager, are accused of stealing a car in Willowbrook and leading police on a high-speed chase.
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Man charged with stealing from Ulta stores in DuPage CountyNov 18, 2025 4:36 pm - A man on pretrial release in a felony retail theft case has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of fragrances from Ulta stores in DuPage County the last few weeks.
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Woman gets 21 years for killing brother, sister in DUI crashNov 17, 2025 6:26 pm - A woman who killed two people in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison.
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ICE officer charged with DUI in Oak BrookNov 07, 2025 4:43 pm - A federal immigration agent has been charged with driving drunk in Oak Brook, while going home after working at the ICE detention facility in Broadview.
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Hearing begins to determine if man accused of shooting Bensenville police officer in 2021 was insaneNov 04, 2025 2:44 pm - Nearly four years after his career as a Bensenville police officer ended in a hail of gunfire, Steven Kotlewski this week faced the man accused of shooting him.
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Villa Park man accused of punching police officer in faceNov 03, 2025 4:31 pm - A Villa Park man has been accused of punching a police officer in the face after a high-speed car chase.
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Chicago man accused of socking romantic rival, leading high-speed chase jailed in DuPage CountyOct 30, 2025 4:17 pm - A Chicago man was ordered held in jail to await trial after Oak Brook police said he punched his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the face and then led officers on a high-speed chase.
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Asleep at the wheel? Driver cited after self-driving Tesla rear-ends police SUVOct 30, 2025 11:58 am - Driving on autopilot might provide a nice break from battling through traffic, but it’s no excuse for a nap. A suburban driver learned that the hard way this month when, authorities say, he fell asleep at the wheel of his self-driving Tesla before it slammed into the rear of a police SUV.
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DuPage County Board criticizes ICE, promises more actionOct 29, 2025 11:21 am - DuPage County Board members Tuesday backed a resolution decrying recent immigration enforcement activities in their communities, but stopped short of prohibiting federal ...
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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.