DuPage County Crime
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Authorities: Man yelled slurs, threatened to kill worker at Carol Stream grocery storeJan 06, 2026 6:27 pm - A man has been charged with committing a hate crime, accused of yelling slurs at a worker at a Carol Stream grocery store and threatening to kill her.
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Man accused of stealing iPhones in NapervilleJan 02, 2026 1:39 pm - A man is charged with stealing three iPhones from the Apple store in downtown Naperville on New Year’s Day.
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Three charged with firing guns recklessly near Big RockJan 02, 2026 1:36 pm - Three men have been accused of firing guns recklessly, in the middle of Tuesday afternoon, in a residential area near Big Rock.
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Lock ‘em up: What state’s new Safe Storage Act means for gun owners, safetyJan 01, 2026 4:35 pm - A much-needed move to save innocent lives or another costly infringement on the right to bear arms? That’s the debate over a new state law requiring gun owners to keep their firearms locked up when kids or at-risk adults are around.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Employee accused of making bomb threat against Westmont businessDec 30, 2025 5:45 pm - A Joliet man was ordered held in the DuPage County jail Tuesday on allegations he made a bomb threat against the Westmont business where he worked.
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Aurora police warn against firing guns for New Year’s celebrationDec 30, 2025 4:42 pm - Aurora police are warning residents against celebrating the arrival of 2026 by shooting guns in to the air.
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Man critically injured after being shot Monday in AuroraDec 30, 2025 4:41 pm - A man is in critical condition after being shot Monday night in Aurora.
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4 men convicted in $573,000 counterfeit electronics schemeDec 30, 2025 12:41 pm - Four men accused of operating a $573,000 counterfeit electronics ring have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
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Schaumburg man pleads not guilty to fatally beating father with hammerDec 30, 2025 11:41 am - A 28-year-old man who authorities say fatally beat his father with a sledgehammer last month in the family’s Schaumburg home pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Tuesday in a Cook County courtroom.