Lemont Crime
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Woman charged with hitting IDOT truck while drunk, nearly running over bodies at scene of fatal crashJun 23, 2025 4:54 pm - A woman has been charged with drunkenly crashing into an IDOT truck on the scene of a fatal crash Sunday and nearly running over two bodies.
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‘Made our state a better and safer place’: Injured state trooper from Lemont awarded medal of honorOct 18, 2024 5:15 am - llinois State Trooper Brian Frank of Lemont received the state’s highest law enforcement honor this week for the courage he’s shown since suffering catastrophic injuries in a 2021 crash that have kept him off duty. "Amidst all the heartache, he deserves to be celebrated for surviving another year against all odds, for the sacrifice he made, risking and ultimately giving his life, to protect others," said his wife, Lauren.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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Lemont man accused of leading police on chase after leaving jailMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $100,000 for a Lemont man on work release who is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after leaving the DuPage County jail early Wednesday mor...
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Contractor now accused of bribing worker in Cook County assessor's officeMar 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Lemont contractor involved in the public corruption case against former Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin now is charged in a scheme to bribe an employee of the Cook Coun...
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Naperville settles excessive force lawsuit for $435,000Sep 16, 2013 3:58 pm - Naperville officials have settled a lawsuit brought by a Lemont woman who suffered a torn rotator cuff when she struggled with police while her son was being arrested on...
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Suspects steal van from Lisle dealership, elude cops during chaseJun 06, 2012 4:30 pm - Lisle police are searching for three suspects who stole a van from the Bill Kay Chevrolet car dealership and lead officers on a high-speed chase Wednesday morning. Offic...
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