Oak Brook Crime
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William J. Kunkle Jr., prosecutor in Gacy, DuPage 7 cases, dead at 81Nov 21, 2022 12:00 am - As the prosecutor who secured the death penalty for serial killer John Wayne Gacy, William J. Kunkle Jr. could have coasted on the celebrity of the case for the rest of ...
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Man sentenced to 50 years for 2018 West Chicago murderNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - One of two men found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting of a West Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison. Emilio Guillen, 31, formerly ...
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Chicago man charged with felonies after high-speed chase through Hinsdale, Oak BrookOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Chicago man was charged with felonies after, officials said, he led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle through Hinsdale and Oak Brook Thursda...
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Rep. Casten calls for federal decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabisOct 20, 2022 5:30 am - Following the lead of Illinois and other states, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove supports federally decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis. "We shou...
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2 women charged with stealing from Nordstrom Rack, then driving away at 100+ mphOct 19, 2022 1:00 am - Two women from Wisconsin have been charged with burglary and retail theft, accused of stealing from the Nordstrom Rack store in Oak Brook, then leading police on a high-...
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Why some see New Jersey as a model for bail reform in IllinoisOct 14, 2022 5:30 am - Given its unfair reputation as home to little more than swamps, toll roads lined with industrial sites and overtanned meatheads hangin' out at the Shore, you might not e...
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Self-defense or murder? Lombard man makes his case about 2021 fightOct 01, 2022 1:00 am - Ronald Dunbar insists he didn't go looking for a fight on April 21, 2021. He says he wasn't the aggressor that night, that he's not a violent man. He was just a guy out...
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Downers Grove man sentenced to 17 years in prison for burglariesSep 08, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge Wednesday sentenced a Downers Grove man to 17 years in prison for breaking into two residences and a business in 2019 and stealing more than $60,00...
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Bail set for three accused of ramming police car after theft in Oak BrookSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - Three people have been charged after stealing merchandise from Nordstrom Rack in Oak Brook, damaging a police car and leading authorities on a high-speed chase, accordin...