West Chicago Crime
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West Chicago man charged in pot-growing operationJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - A West Chicago man faces numerous charges in connection with the operation of a sophisticated cannabis-growing operation police discovered in the basement of his home Th...
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Prosecutors: Naperville man lost $125,000 in Ponzi schemeJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Naperville man was bilked out of $125,000 as part of a 60-year-old Florida man's Ponzi scheme, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Richard L. Thompson is charged with ...
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Despite progress, heroin fight in suburbs far from overJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - More lives are being saved, but addiction isn't slowing down
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Indiana man charged in shooting near WillowbrookJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - A South Bend, Indiana, man faces numerous charges related to a shooting Monday evening in an unincorporated area near Willowbrook, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office sai...
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West Chicago cops recover $10,000 in stolen landscaping equipmentJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - West Chicago police say they recovered more than $10,000 in stolen property earlier this week after arresting a juvenile on four counts of burglary and possession of can...
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Medinah real estate broker sentenced in fraud schemeJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - A Medinah real estate broker was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme involving a pair of Chicago apartment buildin...
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Kane County prosecutor: Woman wasn't under influence of marijuana in fatal crashJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County prosecutors have reduced charges against a woman who was facing up to 14 years in prison because she struck and killed a homeless man in Aurora in early 2014...
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Two charged in Aurora shooting incidentJul 13, 2015 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with felonies after Aurora police Saturday night spotted them with guns and fired a shot at them after they refused to put down their weapons, ...
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20 years for Elgin man in heroin bustJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - An Elgin man is headed to prison for 20 years for his role in a July 2014 heroin deal gone bad in Addison that also involved his father and brother. Jose Hernandez, 28, ...
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Notorious Florida shoplifter arrested in LombardJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - A man called one of Florida's most notorious shoplifters now finds himself in DuPage County jail after, authorities allege, plying his trade in Lombard. Ignatius "Michae...