DuPage County Crime
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Aurora man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsMay 28, 2026 4:18 pm - A 32-year-old Aurora man has been charged with three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials, authorities said.
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Man convicted of murdering Aurora woman who was missing almost 18 yearsMay 27, 2026 7:30 pm - A man was convicted Wednesday of murdering a woman 23 years ago in Aurora.
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Authorities: Teen set fire to Kane County Cougars bus in CanadaMay 22, 2026 11:03 am - The Kane County Cougars’ team bus was destroyed in a fire that police in Canada allege was intentionally set by a teenage girl.
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Des Plaines man jailed after car chase in DuPage countyMay 21, 2026 4:48 pm - A Des Plaines man is being detained pretrial after being chased by police in Oak Brook in connection with an investigation into a burglary in Wheeling.
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Man gets 18 years for Oakbrook Center shootingMay 20, 2026 4:52 pm - A man involved in a Christmastime shooting that injured several people at Oakbrook Center mall has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
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Authorities: DuPage County jail officer had child sex abuse imagesMay 20, 2026 11:52 am - A DuPage County jail officer has been accused of possessing child sex abuse images.
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Trial begins in murder of Aurora woman missing nearly 18 yearsMay 19, 2026 5:02 pm - A trial began Tuesday in the murder of an Aurora woman, who was missing for almost 18 years before her skull was found at a construction site.
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Two teens charged with felony weapons offenses in AuroraMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - Two teenagers have been charged with felony weapons offenses in Aurora, including possession of a machine gun.
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Chicago man charged with DUI in I-290 crash that killed 25-year-old from WheatonMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago man is facing three felony DUI charges following a crash on I-290 Sunday afternoon that killed a Wheaton man.
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‘A great and urgent need’: How top prosecutor plans to tackle crime on public transportationMay 18, 2026 7:19 pm - Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Monday the creation of a Regional Transit Task Force to reduce crime on trains and buses.