Wheaton Crime
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Lock ‘em up: What state’s new Safe Storage Act means for gun owners, safetyJan 01, 2026 4:35 pm - A much-needed move to save innocent lives or another costly infringement on the right to bear arms? That’s the debate over a new state law requiring gun owners to keep their firearms locked up when kids or at-risk adults are around.
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Man charged in Christmas Eve stabbing at hotel in Burr RidgeDec 27, 2025 4:58 pm - A Missouri man is accused of stabbing another man in a Burr Ridge hotel on Christmas Eve, authorities said Saturday.
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Two facing felony theft chargesDec 26, 2025 3:39 pm - DuPage County court records indicate two people were charged with felony-level thievery on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Man gets 10 years for burglarizing video gambling businessesDec 22, 2025 3:41 pm - A Berwyn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for participating in a burglary ring that targeted video gambling businesses in the suburbs and downstate.
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Sanity hearing closes for man accused of trying to murder Bensenville police officerDec 16, 2025 7:35 pm - The fate of a man accused of severely wounding a Bensenville police officer is now up to a DuPage County judge, as attorneys Monday finished arguing whether the shooter was insane at the time.
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Man charged with stealing from Ulta stores in DuPage CountyNov 18, 2025 4:36 pm - A man on pretrial release in a felony retail theft case has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of fragrances from Ulta stores in DuPage County the last few weeks.
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Woman gets 21 years for killing brother, sister in DUI crashNov 17, 2025 6:26 pm - A woman who killed two people in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison.
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‘They were just arresting people’: Family seeks release of longtime Des Plaines resident detained by fedsNov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - A Des Plaines man detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents despite being an American citizen is fighting for his father’s release.
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Teacher, soccer coach faces sexual assault charges involving student at Aurora schoolNov 08, 2025 4:00 pm - An Aurora middle school teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting a former student who is underage, DuPage County authorities said Saturday. Authorities said the two met at middle school and a relationship developed when the teen was in high school.
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