West Chicago Crime
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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DuPage jury finds Chicago man guilty of drug chargesNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man prosecutors say was the first lieutenant of a massive heroin distribution network in Cook and DuPage counties for the past several years faces seven to 30 ...
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Carol Stream man pleads guilty to 2011 attempted murderNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A Carol Stream man, days away from facing trial for the 2011 roadside shooting of his wife in Oakbrook Terrace, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Ronald D. Smith, ...
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7-year-old Aurora girl in critical condition after being hit by carNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - A 7-year-old Aurora girl was in critical condition Tuesday but expected to survive after being hit by a car Monday afternoon in front of her home on the city's west side...
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Cops comparing notes after burglaries in Aurora, Oak BrookNov 09, 2014 12:00 am - Several area police departments are working together to probe a string of burglaries in which intruders are using vehicles to smash into stores and escape with high-end ...
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Darien man guilty of first-degree murder in 2012 slayingNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - A 36-year-old Darien man accused of nearly beheading his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend was convicted Friday of first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. The six-mem...
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New charges for Westmont man in Lombard synagogue vandalism caseNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - DuPage County prosecutors levied additional charges Thursday against a 40-year-old Westmont man charged with hate crimes related to vandalism at a Lombard synagogue. Joh...
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Former Maywood cop not guilty in Villa Park rape caseNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - A DuPage County judge Thursday found a former Maywood police officer not guilty of a March 2012 sexual assault in a Villa Park hotel room. In a 10-page written decision,...
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DuPage jury to get Darien murder case FridayNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - A DuPage County jury will begin deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a Darien man accused of slashing the throat of an ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. Prosecutors...
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Darien murder suspect says ill-timed kiss set him offNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - Prosecutors wrapped up the second full day of testimony in the murder trial of a former kitchen knife salesman from Darien by playing a series of his interrogation room ...