DuPage County Crime
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Police: Des Plaines woman stalked by ex-boyfriend who put tracker on her carJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man is facing felony charges after hiding electronic tracking devices on the car of a Des Plaines woman he had dated, police said. Erik Fudala, 48, of the 6300...
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Fines for illegal truck parking increase in Des PlainesJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Fines for parking semitrailer truck cabs overnight on public streets in Des Plaines have increased. The city council approved the change this week. It was prompted by in...
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Teen charged with shooting woman during late-night carjacking in WestmontJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - A 15-year-old boy has been charged with shooting a Westmont woman in the leg and hijacking her car at gunpoint Tuesday night. Prosecutors Thursday told juvenile court Ju...
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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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Milwaukee man charged with attempted murder in shooting at Aurora partyJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - A Milwaukee man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting during a New Year's Eve party in Aurora. Bail has been set at $1 million for Cameron...
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Two charged with fleeing and eluding Kane deputies in vehicle chasesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Two men were charged late last week with fleeing and eluding police in Kane County, authorities said. At 2:06 a.m. Friday, deputies with the Kane County sheriff's office...
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Glenbrook teacher charged with sexual assault, abuse of student in Arlington HeightsJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - A 45-year-old Glenbrook High Schools District 225 teacher from Des Plaines was charged Tuesday with engaging in sexual contact with one of his students in an Arlington H...
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Autos ransacked in Des PlainesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Vehicles on the 1600 block and 1700 block of Greenleaf Avenue and the 1900 block of Morse Avenue in Des Plaines were ransacked over the weekend, police said. The break-i...
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ONE YEAR LATER: From Capitol assault to deadly Des Plaines fire, 2021 got off to a rough startJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - What a way to start the year. With Americans already stressed out over the COVID-19 pandemic and strife stemming from the 2020 elections, the nation was further shocked ...
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West Chicago man who carjacked someone a half-hour after release gets 11 yearsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for carjacking a motorist at knifepoint just a half-hour after being released on a no-money bond on another c...