DuPage County Crime
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Mancow seeks to have defamation lawsuit tossed, says exposing MacDonald was 'duty'May 16, 2020 1:00 am - WLS radio host Erich "Mancow" Muller wants a defamation and eavesdropping lawsuit brought by Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald dismissed, arguing the suit is ...
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Fittest Loser winner's tale reflects weighty issue for police officersMay 15, 2020 5:30 am - Many of us fail to eat right and exercise enough, regardless of what we do for a living. But being a police officer doesn't help, according to experts. And this year's w...
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Man shot in Elmhurst while walking dogMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Elmhurst police say a 54-year-old man was shot just before 9 p.m. Thursday while walking his dog on the 800 block of South Linden Avenue near Van Buren Avenue. The victi...
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Teen charged with arson, attempted murder in Aurora house fireMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - A teenager has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a fire at a house on Aurora's east side in which a girl was injured. Dajah S. Tilis, 19, of the 1200...
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Police: Woman who said she had COVID-19 spit in nurse's faceMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - A woman claiming to be infected with COVID-19 is facing aggravated battery charges after spitting in a nurse's face at an Aurora hospital, police said. Cynthia Meyers, 3...
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COVID era to alter Kane County courtrooms, hallwaysMay 14, 2020 5:00 am - When the stay-at-home order eventually is lifted, people going to the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles will notice changes in the hallways, starting with bench...
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Addison carjacking suspects now accused of other crimesMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Bail was denied Thursday for a second man charged with a Monday carjacking in Addison and robbing a Marathon gas station March 29, also in Addison. Prosecutors say the t...
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Kane sheriff: Deputies need court order to enforce governor's ordersMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said his deputies will need a court order before issuing a ticket or closing a business to enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home directi...
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Elgin man charged with home invasion, pistol whipping man SundayMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Elgin man is wanted on charges that he forced his way into an Elgin apartment on Sunday and pistol-whipped a man inside. An arrest warrant has been issued ...
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Aurora police: Man killed near his homeMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora police said a 25-year-old man was found shot to death Tuesday evening near his home on the city's west side. Police said Paris Brandon of the 700 block of Hunting...