West Chicago Crime
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Elmhurst man sentenced after most recent repair fraud convictionMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - An Elmhurst man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he defrauded customers of his home repair company out of thousands of dollars in DuPage Count...
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Teen killed in hit-and-run crash in Burr RidgeMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - Burr Ridge police are investigating a hit-and-run crash Saturday that killed a 16-year-old boy. The crash occurred about 9:20 p.m. as the boy was crossing Route 83 east...
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How Naperville-area police are teaming up to help prevent suicidesMar 04, 2022 4:30 am - Not long after a neighbor died by suicide in a DuPage County forest preserve last year, Naperville Park District police Officer Tom Wronski walked into his chief's offic...
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Missing man with suspected gang ties found dead in forest preserve near WayneMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - The body of a gunshot victim found late Thursday morning in a DuPage County forest preserve has been identified as a Round Lake Park man who went missing in late January...
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Man pleads guilty to street racing before deadly West Chicago crashFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - A 20-year-old West Chicago man pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated street racing in connection with a crash that killed a man in August 2020. In exchange, a charge of r...
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Man charged with armed violence in road rage shooting on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A Berwyn man has been charged with armed violence in connection with a road rage crash in DuPage County. Keontae Evans, 20, of the 3500 block of Highland Avenue, is also...
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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislationFeb 21, 2022 4:30 am - The former operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died in a fire three years ago is still allowed to own a dog, even though he was found guilty of animal c...
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Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defenderFeb 11, 2022 4:30 am - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty...
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Naperville man charged with drug-induced homicide in Addison woman's deathFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - A Naperville man has been charged with drug-induced homicide, accused of dealing the narcotic painkiller fentanyl that killed an Addison woman last fall. Courvoisier D. ...
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Authorities: Woodridge man facing drug, gun charges hid handgun in baby's cribFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - A Woodridge man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they found heroin and cocaine in his home and a loaded handgun in a baby's crib. Tenzell Terry, 2...