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'About doing what's right': Kane prosecutor McMahon on taking the McDonald murder case
Oct 14, 2018 7:55 AM - When a letter from Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan arrived on Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon's desk in late spring 2016 seeking a prosecutor in the Laquan McDonald murder trial, he wasn't sure he wanted the appointment. But soon McMahon knew he had to step forward. -
DuPage lawmakers want tougher penalties for no-show defendants
Oct 12, 2018 5:48 PM - Two DuPage County legislators want to toughen the state's "Failure to Appear" laws to combat a spike in the number of criminal defendants posting bail and never returning to court to face their charges. The proposal comes in response to concerns raised by DuPage State's Attorney Robert Berlin about the number of defendants -- many charged with crimes such as possession of child pornography, burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, residential burglary and aggravated DUI -- who are trying to avoid prosecution. -
Elmhurst man accused of defrauding appliance customers in attorney general lawsuitOct 12, 2018 3:57 PM - Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing an Elmhurst man accused of defrauding customers out of thousands of dollars by selling defective appliances. Madigan filed the suit Friday in Cook County circuit court against Edmund Kavanaugh, accusing him of selling defective appliances to residents of Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties.
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Survey: We knew we deserved those speeding tickets
Oct 12, 2018 5:35 AM - Get a speeding ticket? Complain all you want, but a new federal survey shows many of us know we deserved it. Also, a memorial park is dedicated to fallen Illinois State Police officers, including several from the suburbs.
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West Chicago murder suspect will not be released for orthodontic care
Oct 11, 2018 6:35 PM - A DuPage County judge has denied a 16-year-old murder suspect's request to be released from custody so her orthodontist can remove her braces. Tia Brewer was not in court Thursday, but her assistant public defender sought her temporary release, under the care of her parents, for the orthodontist visit. -
Westmont man charged with aggravated DUI in deadly crash
Oct 11, 2018 4:49 PM - A Westmont man is being held in DuPage County on $500,000, accused of crashing his car into a tree, while driving drunk and killing his passenger. . -
Naperville businessman pleads not guilty to aggravated assault
Oct 11, 2018 3:09 PM - A longtime Naperville businessman has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct. Richard Wehrli, 84, of the 1100 block of Edgewater Drive, was also threatened with being held in contempt Thursday morning by Judge John Kinsella for cursing at the bench and repeatedly speaking over the judge during his arraignment. -
$200,000 bail for Lombard man charged with seventh DUIOct 10, 2018 5:15 PM - Lombard man, charged with seventh DUI, faces up to 30 years in prison.
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Suspect in custody after bank robbery in Elmhurst
Oct 6, 2018 4:16 PM - A suspect is in custody following a Saturday morning bank robbery in Elmhurst, police said. -
Downers Grove man gets 12 years for Walmart shooting
Oct 4, 2018 3:33 PM - Downers Grove man gets 12 years in prison for Walmart shooting
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