DuPage County Crime
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Select Cook County courts to resume jury trials next monthFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - After more than a year, jury trials are set to resume at two Cook County courthouses by late March, according to an order issued Wednesday by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evan...
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Constable: Retiring chief went from crime victim to mall cop to lead investigator on Gliniewicz caseFeb 23, 2021 12:00 am -
From mall security to major crimes to chief, George Filenko was always a cop
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Aurora gunfire under investigationFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Aurora Police Department is investigating after shots were fired Sunday evening on the 2800 block of Ogden Avenue. No one was injured, and police are investigating ...
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'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisisFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Nicole Caceres fell to her knees in disbelief, feeling as if someone hit her in the chest and stole the air from her lungs. It had been three months since she learned he...
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As crashes, injuries mount, task force takes aim at Move Over violatorsFeb 19, 2021 4:30 am - You couldn't blame Illinois State Police for feeling like it's déjà vu all over again, in the worst possible way. Two years after a rash of roadside crashes left two sta...
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Carol Stream revokes spa's license after undercover stingFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - A Carol Stream spa has lost its massage license after an undercover investigation led to the arrest of an employee, village officials said Friday. The village also has ...
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Drive-by shooting causes thousands of dollars in damage to Classics and Custom Auto in St. CharlesFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - The St. Charles Police Department continues to investigate a drive-by shooting that caused $25,000 to $30,000 in damage to Classics and Custom Auto at 4200 E. Main St. T...
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Study of suburban opioid deaths points to heroin as the chief killerFeb 19, 2021 12:00 am - A report on opioid-related overdose deaths in suburban Cook County released Friday found that heroin is the chief killer, and the highest death rates were in several Wes...
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Elmhurst man accused of home repair fraudFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - The owner of a home repair company is facing charges accusing him of taking people's money and not doing the work. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Thursd...
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Ex-clerk says Des Plaines alderman's arrest prompted her to run for council seatFeb 17, 2021 4:30 am - A Des Plaines alderman's recent drunken-driving arrest inspired a former city clerk to challenge him in the upcoming municipal election. "Elected officials should be hel...