Hanover Park Crime
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Prosecutors: Lombard woman strangled mother after fight over jewelryMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Less than 24 hours after being charged with stealing several pieces of her mother's jewelry, Stephanie DeFalco couldn't believe her mom was kicking her out of the house....
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Former prosecutor says 1 in 5 adults is a bullyMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Most people likely are aware childhood bullies whose behavior goes unchecked can grow up to be rude and abusive adults. Perhaps, more startling is one in five adults adm...
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Lombard police investigating death, person in custodyMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Lombard police are investigating a death Tuesday night at a home near the intersection of Maple and Grace streets, according to the village's website. "A person of inter...
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Federal official, DuPage leaders discuss fighting opioid addictionMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - A high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was in Wheaton Wednesday to discuss how to slow the tide of deaths attributed to legally pres...
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DuPage judge's legal woes provide fodder for lawyers' 'Hannibal O'Shea' skitMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - The DuPage County Bar Association's Judges' Nite Show began 43 years ago as a roast of the people in black robes. And the skewer was a sharp one at this year's show, esp...
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DuPage County judge returning to work after acquittal in gun incidentMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Patrick O'Shea, recently acquitted of reckless conduct charges for firing a gun inside his Wheaton apartment, is headed back to work fo...
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Six charged in suburban gas station skimming schemeMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Six Floridians are facing several felony theft charges in Illinois after authorities said they used credit card skimming devices on gas pumps at more than 100 service st...
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Second man charged in Elmhurst RV theftMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $50,000 for the second of two Chicago men accused of stealing a recreational vehicle on Feb. 13 from an Elmhurst storage facility. Jon Twist, 29, o...
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Judge to rule on fitness of Elmhurst woman accused of sexual assaultMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - Three different doctors agree that Renee Kearley suffers from some form of bipolar disorder. But they disagree about whether it's severe enough to prevent her from bein...
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Man doesn't deserve new trial just because prosecutor called him a liar, court saysMar 09, 2018 4:30 am - Is calling a defendant a “lying liar” in front of jurors and sarcastically referring to him as “John Wayne over here draped in the American flag” enough to win him a new...