DuPage County Crime
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Villa Park man charged in Wheaton 'swatting' caseJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Villa Park man has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for making a false 911 call three months ago in Wheaton, authorities said Monday. Timothy J...
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Glen Ellyn man who worked as Berwyn police officer dies in crashJan 19, 2020 12:00 am - An off-duty police officer who lived in Glen Ellyn was killed Sunday morning in a collision on southbound Interstate 55 in Will County as traffic was slowed by an earlie...
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Why Illinois State Police are changing standards for recruiting pushJan 17, 2020 4:28 am - Illinois wants you. It might not have the same ring to it as the "Uncle Sam Wants You" phrase that adorned military recruiting posters of the past, but the message is th...
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Legal woes resurface for downtown Elgin Dream HallJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - The owner of a downtown Elgin rental hall faces new legal trouble after a judge ruled Dream Hall 51 must pay a contractor it owes and it faces a refiled lawsuit from a f...
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Authorities: Man in jail for fourth DUI also facing weapons chargeJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man being held at the Kane County jail on charges of his fourth DUI arrest has now been charged with harassment and possessing a firearm with a defaced serial n...
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Woodridge man charged in investment scamJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - Federal authorities allege a Woodridge man swindled several people, including women he met online, a family member and an former employee, out of hundreds of thousands o...
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Fake $100 bills used at Des Plaines fast food restaurantsJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - Suspects used counterfeit $100 bills to pay for food at four Des Plaines businesses last week in an attempt to get back change in real currency, police said. The inciden...
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Elgin man faces minimum 42-year prison term after skipping rape trialJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was a no-show for his trial this week faces a minimum 42-year prison term after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a girl he knew. A Kane Count...
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Fox Valley police reportsJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - Batavia • Four vacuums, a smartwatch, two Fitbits, and seven Google devices - a total combined value of $3,790 - were reported stolen at 4:18 p.m. Thursday from a b...
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Aurora gang member faces weapons charges after running from police, authorities sayJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - An Aurora gang member faces prison after his arrest this week on weapons charges and running from police after a traffic stop, authorities said. Terrance D. Boyd, 27, o...