Wheaton Crime
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Aurora man convicted of child sex assault, faces 67 years prisonMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - An Aurora man faces up to 67 years in prison after his conviction this week of sexually assaulting a child he knew over a four-year period. A Kane County jury late Wedne...
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Probation, restitution ordered for teen in hate crime road rage attackMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - A 17-year-old Hinsdale Central senior has been sentenced to probation for his role in the Sept. 8, 2015, attack on a 53-year-old Sikh man. The Willowbrook teen pleaded g...
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Roselle cops go viral with photos of tree stuck in car's grilleMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - Roselle police were looking for an attention-grabbing story to lure viewers to their recently relaunched Facebook page. They didn't have to search far. Deputy Chief Ro...
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DuPage County jury declares man 'sexually dangerous'Mar 04, 2016 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Mary Fleming's name. A DuPage County jury deliberated for 23 minutes Friday evening before finding a 52-year-...
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Man charged in Aurora restaurant burglary, suspected in othersMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - A 44-year-old man has been charged with a Feb. 13 burglary at a west-side Aurora restaurant and is a suspect in several other break-ins, police said Thursday. Christophe...
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17 years in prison for Aurora child sex assaultFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - An Aurora man recently was sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child younger than 12 that he knew from 2010 to 2014, and solic...
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No prison for Downers Grove man who killed best friend in DUIFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A Downers Grove man charged with aggravated DUI in a crash that killed his lifelong best friend will avoid prison. Judge Daniel Guerin ruled Friday there were enough unu...
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Highland Park man charged in string of salon burglariesFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Authorities have charged a Highland Park man they say is behind a string of salon burglaries in northern Illinois. Alan Konwinski, 26, was stopped and arrested at 4:30 ...
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DuPage inmate wants concert tickets, 'Mr. Froggy' backFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A DuPage County inmate is demanding to be freed from jail within two weeks if personal property taken from him during his July 2015 arrest, including three pair of under...
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DuPage prosecutors want to revoke former Roselle priest's probationFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A Catholic priest convicted of gambling away more than $300,000 he stole from his Roselle church may face jail time as prosecutors seek to revoke his probation. Prosecut...