DuPage County Crime
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'It went well': As cashless bail starts in suburban courts, who was detained, who wasn'tSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - For judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courtroom personnel, it was business as usual Monday as cashless bail went into effect in courtrooms around the stat...
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Man charged with driving 100+ mph in chase with Bloomingdale policeSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - A high-speed chase Friday afternoon in Bloomingdale ended in a crash and a South Elgin man facing a slew of criminal and traffic charges. Bail was set at $100,000 Saturd...
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Scammer sells broken phone for $600, then disappears, police saySep 17, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man who met a stranger to buy an iPhone later discovered the phone didn't work, police said Friday. The deceptive sale occurred Tuesday in a parking lot on...
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Teen charged with DUI in Hampshire Township crash that severely injured 4 passengersSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old girl has been charged as an adult with aggravated DUI in connection with a February crash that critically injured her four passengers. Isabel H. Guerra, of...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Man charged with robbing Addison Verizon store; two other suspects at largeSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man is being held without bail on charges he robbed a Verizon store in Addison Thursday. Meanwhile, two other suspects remain at large. Diamonte L. Walls, 25, ...
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Police: Chicago man battered woman he picked up in Des PlainesSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago man was arrested Thursday after hurting a woman to whom he'd offered a ride while in Des Plaines weeks earlier, police said Friday. Jose Rodriguez, 34, of the ...
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Bail set at $300K for West Chicago man accused of DUI in crash that injured pregnant womanSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $300,000 Friday for a West Chicago man charged with aggravated DUI after a crash that injured a pregnant woman in Glen Ellyn. Steven Gayden, 28, of the o...
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Will eliminating cash bail lead to more defendants skipping court?Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - This column has been updated to clarify what was posted for the release of Jose Godinez, Enrique Ruiz and Michael Buhrman from jail. Critics of Illinois' eliminatin...
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South Elgin man accused of firing gun in downtown St. Charles in domestic disputeSep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been charged with recklessly shooting a gun in downtown St. Charles early Thursday in a domestic dispute. Zachary S. Cacciatore, 31, of South Elgin, is accused...