Wheaton Crime
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Pair accused of fake hold up of Elmhurst gas stationSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - An Elmhurst gas station attendant and her boyfriend are being held in DuPage County jail after prosecutors said they staged a phony armed robbery and abduction there. Si...
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State Supreme Court disciplines several suburban attorneysSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Glen Ellyn attorney who concocted a scheme with his wife to steal money from immigrants seeking to legalize their status is among several suburban attorneys recently d...
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Addison man facing child porn chargesSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - Bail has been set at $750,000 for an Addison man accused of possessing child pornography. Earlier this week, the Addison Police Department received information about pos...
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Winfield man charged with child porn possessionSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - A 27-year-old Winfield man is being held on $30,000 bail after being charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography. Police arrested Kevin R. Smith, o...
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Aurora police chief hanging up his badge in NovemberSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas - known for his practical, yet laid-back demeanor, the pride he takes in always answering his own phone calls and email - is calling it a...
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Suspect in 1985 slaying of Glen Ellyn teen gave DNA sampleSep 20, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin denied Michael R. Jones bail. Click here to read more. More than three decades after the body of a slain Glen Ellyn...
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Prices jump as heroin antidote use increasesSep 19, 2015 7:05 am - The growing popularity of drugs used to treat heroin overdoses has resulted in costs that have quadrupled in the past two years in some cases. Experts say prices have es...
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Fallen McHenry County deputy hero honoredSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - The chattering stopped and a football, once airborne, sat stationary on the grass. At Northwood Middle School late Saturday afternoon, somber silence prevailed as peopl...
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Geneva man accused of embezzling $3.9 million from clientsSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 56-year-old Geneva man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of embezzling $3.9 million of his clients' funds. Prosecutors said Stephen C. Browere promis...
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Teen shot, killed in AuroraSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Aurora police are investigating the early morning shooting death of a 16-year-old Aurora boy. Police were called at 2:30 a.m. today about a gunshot victim lying in a dri...