West Chicago Crime
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West Chicago Police seeking information on armed robbery suspectFeb 28, 2025 4:51 pm - The West Chicago Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying and locating an armed robbery suspect.
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‘We want our state back’: Why DuPage sheriff says he’s running for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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Man accused of murdering mother in Burr RidgeFeb 24, 2025 2:10 pm - A Burr Ridge man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of attacking his mother with a small sledgehammer.
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Three of four accused in theft of high-end SUV, high-speed chase detained in DuPage CountyFeb 22, 2025 5:06 pm - Three of four young persons accused of involvement with the theft of a high-end SUV and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this month were ordered to be kept detained in DuPage County Saturday as they await trial.
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Pretrial release revoked after Bloomingdale man is charged, again, with vehicle theftFeb 20, 2025 7:03 pm - A man accused of stealing six vehicles last year has been charged again with vehicle theft, plus damaging a SWAT vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
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Man gets 10 years for cocaine-related fatal crashFeb 18, 2025 4:26 pm - A West Chicago man has pleaded guilty to causing a fatal crash while driving under the influence of cocaine.
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Woman gets 40 years for murder involving beating, stabbing, strangling and setting victim on fireFeb 04, 2025 4:40 pm - Woman sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder where victim was strangled, stabbed, beaten, run over and set on fire.
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Hanover Park man charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Elevens at gunpointJan 31, 2025 4:39 pm - A Hanover Park man has been charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Eleven stores at gunpoint, demanding cash and vape pods.
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Addison man could face 60 years after trafficking charges, drug stash concealed at storage siteJan 11, 2025 12:02 pm - An Addison man faces charges for running a massive drug trafficking operation out of a DuPage County storage facility.
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Palatine man ordered held on charges in connection with carjackingDec 17, 2024 3:30 pm - A Palatine man accused of possessing a stolen motor vehicle and then fleeing from Naperville police while armed was ordered held in jail pending trial by a DuPage County judge.