DuPage County Crime
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Authorities: Wheaton man charged with sexually assaulting womanJul 23, 2026 6:01 pm - A Wheaton man accused of sexually assaulting a woman last month and fleeing the state was returned to DuPage County after being apprehended in Tennessee, authorities said.
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West Chicago police warn of fake funeral scamJul 23, 2026 10:38 am - West Chicago police are warning of a scam reported in the city involving people soliciting donations to pay for funeral services of non-existent children or a fake youth charity.
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Oswego man pleads guilty to child porn possession on work computersJul 23, 2026 10:29 am - An Oswego man accused of possessing more than 800,000 child pornography images and videos on computers at his Batavia workplace has pleaded guilty.
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Des Plaines condo fire was deliberately set by resident who later died, officials sayJul 23, 2026 10:17 am - A May 6 fire at a Des Plaines condominium building was deliberately caused by a resident who later died from his injuries, authorities revealed Thursday.
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Man facing multiple felonies after battery near West Chicago Metra stationJul 21, 2026 3:26 pm - A man is facing multiple felony charges after another man was beaten Sunday near the West Chicago Metra train depot.
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6 charged with running brothels in Kane County, RockfordJul 21, 2026 1:19 pm - Six men have been arrested on felony charges of promoting prostitution after a 15-month investigation into what authorities say were brothels operating in Aurora, West Dundee, South Elgin and Rockford.
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12 charged with soliciting sex acts in AuroraJul 21, 2026 12:15 pm - Twelve men have been charged with solicitation of a sexual act in an Aurora police investigation into prostitution in the downtown.
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Man gets 40 years on drug, gun charges in Kane CountyJul 20, 2026 4:58 pm - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in a Kane County drug and gun case.
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Man pleads guilty to battery in Aurora child abduction caseJul 20, 2026 1:37 pm - One of two brothers who were accused of kidnapping a child in Aurora has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery.
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Aurora police investigating after two men were shot on city’s east side Thursday nightJul 17, 2026 2:46 pm - Aurora police are investigating after two men were shot Thursday on the city’s east side.