DuPage County Crime
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Batavia police increase patrols as graffiti continues to pop up in city's downtownOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - A graffiti tagger is continuing to mark Batavia's downtown area, leading to another week of frustration for officials working to remove it and trying to catch whoever is...
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Former Des Plaines man repeatedly raped child, authorities sayOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - A former Des Plaines man is facing charges he sexually assaulted a child over three years, authorities announced Friday. Mitchell House, 40, who police said now is homel...
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Judge says R. Kelly will have to appear in Cook County court for future hearingsOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - The judge in R. Kelly's ongoing state court case told his defense attorney Thursday that going forward he wants the R&B superstar in a Cook County courtroom for hearings...
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Naperville police say school threat post part of wide hoaxOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - A social media post threatening violence at an unidentified Naperville school was found to be unsubstantiated after an investigation, police said Thursday. The message'...
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Pair charged with felonies after Wood Dale gunfireOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - Two men were charged with felonies after shots were fired late Tuesday afternoon on the 200 block of Ash Avenue in Wood Dale, authorities said Thursday. Kevin D. Alonso...
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Cook County Board candidates Trevor, Podgorski weigh in on SAFE-T ActOct 05, 2022 5:30 am - While any changes to Illinois' criminal justice reform bill known as the SAFE-T Act remains an issue for state lawmakers to decide, the legislation will have a significa...
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Bail set at $250,000 for 73-year-old Aurora woman accused of attempted murder via arsonOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - Bail was set at $250,000 Tuesday for Joanne J. Burgess, an Aurora woman charged with attempted murder and aggravated arson. Burgess, 73, is accused of setting her house...
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Des Plaines woman accused of pushing nephew into lake now charged with murderOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman has been charged with first-degree murder more than a week after the death of her 3-year-old nephew, whom she is alleged to have pushed into Lake Mic...
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Students, residents bring vandalized Rolling Meadows mural back to lifeOct 04, 2022 1:00 am - Sadness and disappointment turned to cheerfulness and excitement Tuesday for about 40 volunteers who worked to repair a new mural recently vandalized by graffiti in Roll...
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St. Charles youth prison guard sentenced for role in inmate-on-inmate attacksOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - A guard at a state youth prison in St. Charles who did not report inmates' attacks on each other or threats to their safety was sentenced to probation and community serv...