DuPage County Crime
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Elgin man charged with leaving scene of fiery Bartlett crashSep 23, 2024 8:59 pm - An Elgin man is charged with fleeing the scene of a fiery two-vehicle collision early Monday morning in Bartlett.
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Fugitive from Des Plaines posed as federal agent to scam people, authorities saySep 23, 2024 1:41 pm - A Des Plaines man wanted by the FBI helped scam people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities announced Monday.
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Money stolen from Des Plaines woman’s welfare account, police saySep 23, 2024 7:07 am - A Des Plaines woman on Thursday reported more than $500 was stolen out of her state welfare account in a case of identity theft, police said.
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Suspect arrested in connection with suburban bank robberiesSep 21, 2024 6:21 pm - Authorities have charged a Franklin Park man with two counts of bank robbery in relation with several suburban heists.
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Schaumburg man charged with grabbing female ride-share driverSep 19, 2024 5:12 pm - A Schaumburg man will remain in custody after being accused of sexually abusing a female ride-share driver, authorities said.
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Hanover Park parks president speaking out on citation for verbal assault of teen refereeSep 19, 2024 4:29 pm - Hanover Park Park District President Mark Elkins is speaking out regarding a Carol Stream citation he received this summer accusing him of verbally assaulting a 17-year-old soccer referee, including through a new written statement posted on the park district’s Facebook page.
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2024 1:43 pm - A North Aurora man is facing fourteen felony charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography.
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Pair charged with robbing Fox Lake couple of casino winningsSep 16, 2024 2:56 pm - Authorities have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a Fox Lake couple who police say were followed home from a casino after winning big.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Bartlett house left uninhabitable after early morning fireSep 12, 2024 9:32 am - A Bartlett house was left uninhabitable after an early morning fire Thursday. Firefighters were called to the house on the 1600 block of Fairfax Lane just after 12:40 a.m...