DuPage County Crime
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Police seek info about Villa Park tobacco shop robberyMar 31, 2023 1:00 am - Villa Park police are investigating the armed robbery of a tobacco store. Tobacco Hut, 543 E. St. Charles Road, was robbed by three people at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, police ...
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Teen accused of Bolingbrook triple murder, attempted murder indicted by grand juryMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - A 17-year-old teen accused of a triple homicide and attempted murder on March 5 in Bolingbrook was visibly distraught during his second court appearance, where he learne...
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'His presence was as big as his stature': Support pours in for Batavia officer's familyMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Gudella had spent just a little over a year with the Batavia Police Department, but he made a big impression on the community he served. "The passing of Officer Joe ...
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Student brings 3 rounds of ammo to Elmhurst elementary schoolMar 29, 2023 1:00 am - Visitation Elementary School in Elmhurst was placed on a soft lockdown at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday after a student brought three rounds of ammunition to the school to show ot...
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Cabdriver convicted of sexually assaulting customer in NapervilleMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - A taxi driver was found guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting a passenger in Naperville. DuPage County Judge Michael Reidy found Sandeep Arora, 48, of the 1500 block of ...
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Police, sheriffs to increase enforcement of distracted driving laws in AprilMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the DuPage County sheriff's office, the Illinois State Police, Carpentersville police and about 200 other police departme...
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Man found guilty in 2005 Aurora gang-related murderMar 27, 2023 1:00 am - More than 17 years after Jorge Caro was beaten to death in Aurora, a fifth man has been convicted of his murder. On Thursday, Kane County Judge Elizabeth Flood found Qui...
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Contractor now accused of bribing worker in Cook County assessor's officeMar 27, 2023 1:00 am - A Lemont contractor involved in the public corruption case against former Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin now is charged in a scheme to bribe an employee of the Cook Coun...
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How a Wheaton officer reunited boy with a treasured autographed baseballMar 24, 2023 5:30 am - Brian Lipowski is the property control officer for the Wheaton Police Department, but maybe he ought to be a detective. Lipowski put his sleuthing skills to good use re...
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Two Chicago men charged with stealing perfume in Oak Brook, leading officers in a chaseMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Bond has been set at $50,000 each for two Cook County men charged with burglary and fleeing from authorities in a high-speed chase, officials said Friday. Kovadis Stewa...