West Chicago Crime
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Man sentenced to 50 years for 2018 West Chicago murderNov 17, 2022 12:00 am - One of two men found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting of a West Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison. Emilio Guillen, 31, formerly ...
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Chicago man charged with felonies after high-speed chase through Hinsdale, Oak BrookOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Chicago man was charged with felonies after, officials said, he led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle through Hinsdale and Oak Brook Thursda...
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Why some see New Jersey as a model for bail reform in IllinoisOct 14, 2022 5:30 am - Given its unfair reputation as home to little more than swamps, toll roads lined with industrial sites and overtanned meatheads hangin' out at the Shore, you might not e...
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Self-defense or murder? Lombard man makes his case about 2021 fightOct 01, 2022 1:00 am - Ronald Dunbar insists he didn't go looking for a fight on April 21, 2021. He says he wasn't the aggressor that night, that he's not a violent man. He was just a guy out...
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Two men found guilty in 2018 West Chicago murderSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - Two men were found guilty of first-degree murder Friday in the shooting of a West Chicago man in 2018. Juan Calderon, 24, of Aurora and 31-year-old Emilio Guillen of Roc...
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Boy charged with bringing gun to West Chicago High SchoolSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - A 14-year-old boy brought a handgun to West Chicago High School and displayed it in a restroom on Wednesday, authorities said. The boy is charged with one count of aggra...
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Closing arguments Friday in double-jury trial in 2018 West Chicago gang killingSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - Attorneys for two men accused of murdering a gang rival in West Chicago in 2018 told two juries that prosecutors are relying on dubious witnesses - not solid evidence - ...
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Downers Grove man sentenced to 17 years in prison for burglariesSep 08, 2022 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge Wednesday sentenced a Downers Grove man to 17 years in prison for breaking into two residences and a business in 2019 and stealing more than $60,00...
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Appeals court throws out 'legally inconsistent' verdicts in ex-teacher's caseSep 02, 2022 5:30 am - A DuPage County jury last year convicted former Bartlett High School chemistry teacher Garry Brodersen of endangering the life or health of a child, deciding he knew har...