West Chicago Crime
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Pretrial release denied for man accused of leading police on chaseOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car in Elmhurst will remain detained after a DuPage County judge denied his pretrial release. T...
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Nursing assistant sentenced to 10 years in prison for ID theft schemeOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - A woman accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars through an elaborate identity theft scheme was sentenced in DuPage County court Monday to 10 years in prison...
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DuPage County judge ousted over 2017 gun incident found guilty of aggravated assaultSep 29, 2023 5:30 am - A former DuPage County judge removed from the bench over allegations he lied to police about a shooting has been found guilty of threatening two neighbors with a shotgun...
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Suspect in attempted robbery of FedEx driver to remain in jailSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge has ordered a New York man accused of trying to rob a FedEx driver detained before trial. Authorities allege Keruin Guzman Araujo, 28, attempted t...
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Admiral behind bin Laden raid, viral 'Make Your Bed' speech addresses DuPage Veterans Court gradsSep 22, 2023 5:00 am - If you spend much time online or on social media, chances are you've seen at least some of the viral "Make Your Bed" speech retired Navy Adm. William McRaven gave at the...
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'It went well': As cashless bail starts in suburban courts, who was detained, who wasn'tSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - For judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courtroom personnel, it was business as usual Monday as cashless bail went into effect in courtrooms around the stat...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Bail set at $300K for West Chicago man accused of DUI in crash that injured pregnant womanSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $300,000 Friday for a West Chicago man charged with aggravated DUI after a crash that injured a pregnant woman in Glen Ellyn. Steven Gayden, 28, of the o...
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Will eliminating cash bail lead to more defendants skipping court?Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminatin...
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Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed motorcyclist in West ChicagoSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A West Chicago man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist Wednesday. Jose L. Barrera-Munoz, 40, of the 300 block of Church Street is charged ...