West Chicago Crime
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Cellphone can be used for evidence in Glen Ellyn man's trial for drug-induced homicideOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - When police tracked Francis Emanuele down at the Westmont car dealership where he worked on May 5, 2016, they immediately took his cellphone as a key piece of evidence. ...
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How police are using 'ghost cars' to catch traffic violatorsOct 26, 2018 5:00 am - Just in time for Halloween, here's a ghost story. These ghosts haunt many suburban roadways, appearing without warning seemingly out of nowhere, but the only people they...
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3 charged, one shot by Aurora police after drug deal-turned-robberyOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - Three people have been charged for their roles in a Monday drug deal that turned into an armed robbery on Aurora's near west side, authorities said. One of the suspects ...
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Judicial board accuses DuPage judge of lying to police, retaliating in sex harassment caseOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board has filed a complaint with the Illinois Courts Commission against DuPage Judge Patrick O'Shea, charging him with "conduct prejudicial...
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Judge bans Streamwood man from entering any U.S. BankOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - A Streamwood man accused of harassing and threatening physical and sexual assaults against dozens of U.S. Bank employees across the suburbs and country has been prohibit...
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Mom who crashed into Aurora pond, left child in car considers plea dealOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - A Cicero woman accused of driving drunk when she crashed her SUV into an Aurora pond and left her 6-year-old son in the submerged vehicle is considering an offer from pr...
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Bail set at $75,000 for Glenbard East student accused of threatening schoolOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - A Glenbard East High School student is being held on $75,000 bail, accused of posting a threat on Instagram directed at the school. Jairus Castillo, 18, of the 200 block...
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Candidates: DuPage must do more to fight heroinOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - DuPage is spending $100,000 this year to combat the opioid crisis, but candidates in one county board race say more needs to be done. The opioid epidemic has become a ke...
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$3 million bail for man accused of shooting at Bloomingdale copsOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - Bail was set at $3 million Monday morning for a reported gang member with more than 40 previous arrests charged with firing at two officers responding to a domestic disp...
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First of two men to plead guilty in armed robbery sentenced to 12 yearsOct 22, 2018 1:00 am - An armed robbery that netted some cigarettes has cost a Glen Ellyn man 12 years of his life. Joshua Phillips, 21, of the 300 block of Alder Lane, was sentenced Monday to...