DuPage County Crime
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DuPage will have 2 new traffic courts when in-person business reopens Feb. 1Jan 21, 2021 12:00 am - When DuPage County traffic courts reopen for in-person business Feb. 1, two of them will be in new locations. The county is going ahead with its plan to permanently clos...
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Carol Stream man accused of wielding hatchet in Wheaton robberyJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A 32-year-old Carol Stream has been charged with robbing a Wheaton drugstore while wielding a hatchet. Bail was set Tuesday at $300,000 for Jason Zell, of the 500 block ...
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Naperville council won't call on Pritzker to veto criminal justice reform billJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A resolution that would have urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto a sweeping criminal justice reform bill was narrowly shot down by the Naperville City Council, despite entr...
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Woman escapes attempted carjacking in WoodridgeJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Two men tried to rob a woman and steal her car Wednesday in Woodridge, but the woman was unharmed, authorities said. The woman was parked on the 8200 block of Carolwood...
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Glenview complaint leads to Bloomingdale man's arrest on sex chargesJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Investigators searched a 72-year-old Bloomingdale man's residence and charged him with multiple felonies Wednesday after a complaint that he was having sexually explicit...
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Lombard man granted clemency by TrumpJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A Lombard man serving a life sentence for participating in a drug conspiracy was granted clemency late Tuesday by President Donald Trump and said he plans to help free o...
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Capitol riot suspect was previously cited at Schaumburg demonstrationJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - A 40-year-old Chicago man facing federal charges alleging he took part in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol was cited by Schaumburg police in the fall for disorderly ...
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Aurora man charged with murder in Friday shootingJan 19, 2021 12:00 am - Correction to a previous version: Authorities say the defendant drove the shooter to and from the shooting. A 20-year-old man has been charged with first-degree mur...
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Man robs Lisle gas station at gunpointJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - Lisle police are investigating the armed robbery of a gas station early Monday morning. A man entered the Speedway at 550 Ogden Ave. just after midnight and acted like ...
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How to avoid becoming a victim of a carjacking: First, put away the phoneJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - News of recent carjackings - especially the one Saturday in Aurora where a woman was shot - may have drivers on edge. While there is no indication of an unusual increase...