West Chicago Crime
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Three men charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor for sex in Downers Grove stingJun 10, 2025 12:02 pm - Three men have been charged with traveling to meet a minor for sexual purposes following a sting operation in Downers Grove.
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Police officer stopping in for a drink halts West Chicago gas station holdup, prosecutors sayMay 28, 2025 5:02 pm - A man trying to rob a West Chicago has station early Tuesday was stopped in the act by a police officer who dropped in to buy a beverage, authorities said.
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Two charged with hate crime in beating of woman at Carpentersville McDonald’sMay 27, 2025 5:35 pm - Two people are now charged with committing a hate crime, days after an attack on a woman authorities say was committed because of her sexual orientation.
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DeKalb man gets 45 years in prison for shooting stranger in the faceMay 14, 2025 5:26 pm - A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday for shooting a stranger in the face in West Chicago.
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‘Education and enforcement’: Why you can expect to see more police on Route 59 todayMay 09, 2025 5:30 am - Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.
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Did ‘stalker’ label keep Barrington murder suspect from getting a fair trial?May 02, 2025 5:30 am - Did testimony describing him as a “stalker” keep a Barrington man from getting a fair trial in the New Year’s Day 2021 killing of a woman he hoped to marry? A state appeals court has answered that with an emphatic “no.”
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Cyberattack affects DuPage courts, sheriff officesApr 28, 2025 12:54 pm - DuPage County offices, including the court clerk, sheriff and courts, were the victims of a ransomware attack.
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Prosecutors: Lombard man crashed into teens while fleeing policeApr 27, 2025 3:21 pm - A DuPage County judge denied pre-trial release Sunday to a Lombard man authorities said led police on a high-speed chase before crashing into a vehicle occupied by three teenage girls.
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Sex offender charged with abusing teen in West ChicagoApr 25, 2025 8:56 pm - A West Chicago sex offender has been charged with sexually abusing a teen who had gone missing for several days.
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Georgia man accused of threatening West Chicago spiritual missionApr 21, 2025 1:09 pm - A Georgia man is accused of threatening a spiritual mission based in West Chicago.