DuPage County Crime
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Judge reimposes 79-year prison sentence, but with parole, for 'depraved' Aurora killerDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday refused to lessen the 79-year sentence of an Aurora man who at 15 raped and murdered a neighbor in 2001. But Judge D.J. Tegeler ruled that Jo...
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Roselle woman who poured boiling water on boyfriend gets 10 yearsDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Roselle woman who poured boiling water on her sleeping boyfriend was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Alexis Sykes, 23, of 0-100 block of West Central Avenue, p...
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Woman arrested after theft at Rivers CasinoDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Milwaukee woman accused of stealing money from a patron at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was arrested early Sunday after driving away from the venue while intoxicated, ...
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Report details 'major failure' in Foxx's office's handling of first Smollett caseDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her top deputies repeatedly made procedural and ethical missteps as they mishandled the Jussie Smollett case, and then tried to...
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Bail set for Carol Stream man accused of firing into homeDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - Bail was set at $250,000 Monday for an 18-year-old man accused of firing several times into a Carol Stream home. Jimmy Calan, of the 600 block of Burns Street in Carol S...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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Aurora police investigating fatal shooting on city's east sideDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Aurora police are investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a man on the city's east side early Saturday morning. Aurora Police officials did not release i...
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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Authorities denounce school threats after West Aurora hoaxDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - On a day that school districts across the country were on high alert because of a vague threat on TikTok, Aurora-area leaders came together Friday night to reassure the ...
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Naperville police looking for man who made lewd remarks to youthDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville police are looing for a man who made lewd remarks to a youth walking in the area of Chinaberry Lane and Ashwood Road. Police said the incident occurred about ...