West Chicago Crime
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Man illegally brought gun into Des Plaines restaurant, police sayOct 26, 2026 1:24 pm - A West Chicago man was arrested over the weekend after bringing a gun into a Des Plaines restaurant, police said Monday.
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‘Let’s go!’: Aurora police officer rescues man from burning homeOct 15, 2026 5:06 pm - An Aurora police officer is being praised for saving a man from dying in his sleep in a house fire.
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West Chicago man found guilty of 2001 sexual assault after DNA matchOct 15, 2026 4:35 pm - A West Chicago man was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a woman 25 years ago, authorities said.
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Guilty verdict in fatal 2023 shooting at Wheaton-area barOct 10, 2026 10:21 am - A former Aurora man who fatally shot a fellow Wheaton-area bar patron in 2023 following a dispute over a pizza and a bar tab has been found guilty of first-degree murder, authorities said.
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Trial begins in fatal shooting at Wheaton-area barOct 07, 2026 3:48 pm - A DuPage County jury is being asked to decide whether an Aurora man murdered someone over a pizza or whether he acted in self-defense.
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Two former suburban police officers charged with misusing Flock license plate camerasOct 05, 2026 8:15 pm - A pair of former suburban police officers face official misconduct charges alleging they conducted unauthorized searches using police databases, including those linked to...
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance systemSep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Batavia woman accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from two employersSep 11, 2026 5:34 pm - A Batavia woman has been charged with stealing more than $1.5 million from two former employers in West Chicago.
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West Chicago officer being investigated over Flock camera useSep 03, 2026 11:36 am - West Chicago has put a police officer on administrative leave while it and the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office investigate allegations involving potential misuse of a Flock automated license plate recognition system.
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Villa Park man faces sexual abuse, battery charges in attack on Illinois Prairie PathAug 26, 2026 1:15 pm - A Villa Park man is charged with aggravated battery and sexual abuse in connection with a reported attack on a woman last week along the Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst, authorities said.
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