Oak Brook Crime
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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.
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Police: Pistol-wielding Villa Park man threatened Elmhurst residentSep 27, 2025 3:00 pm - A Villa Park man was in custody Saturday after pointing a loaded pistol at an Elmhurst resident outside the victim’s home, prosecutors announced.
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Top flight: Gurnee police are on the leading edge of drone technologySep 25, 2025 4:44 pm - The Gurnee Police Department’s new “Drone as a First Responder” program can put a law enforcement presence anywhere in town - from more than 100 feet above ground - in a matter of minutes.
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Man held in custody after leading Aurora, Oak Brook police on two high-speed chasesSep 24, 2025 3:54 pm - A Berwyn man is being held in DuPage County jail after leading police from Oak Brook and Aurora on two high-speed chases Wednesday morning.
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Lombard man charged with battering DuPage County sheriff’s deputies ordered held for trialSep 13, 2025 3:40 pm - A Lombard man accused of battering several DuPage County Sheriff's deputies Friday, sending three to the hospital, has been ordered held pending trial.
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Deputies injured in fight at DuPage courthouseSep 12, 2025 1:45 pm - Several DuPage County sheriff’s deputies were injured trying to detain a person inside the county courthouse Friday morning.
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Man charged with organized retail crime, connected to ring that conducted 115 burglariesSep 09, 2025 4:21 pm - A Chicago man is accused of being part of a crime ring tied to115 burglaries throughout the suburbs.
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Attorney charged with forging client’s community service reportsSep 02, 2025 7:27 pm - An attorney from South Holland was indicted in DuPage County after she was accused of forging a client’s community service documentation.
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Judge denies release for Buffalo Grove man accused of secretly recording at Addison ice cream shopAug 17, 2025 2:43 pm - A Buffalo Grove man charged with using hidden cameras to record secretly multiple females, including minors, at his Addison ice cream shop was denied pretrial release Sunday.