DuPage County Crime
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Man steals $10,000 in merchandise from Sprint store in WheatonNov 09, 2019 12:00 am - A man stole more than $10,000 in merchandise from a Wheaton Sprint store Friday evening, police said. The robber, described as a light-skinned black man wearing a dark s...
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How young is too young to be in lockup? Supreme Court, legislature might decideNov 08, 2019 4:30 am - How young is too young to throw a juvenile offender in detention? That's a question both state lawmakers and the Illinois Supreme Court are likely to address in the near...
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Itasca man arrested on 22 child porn chargesNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - An Itasca man has been charged with 22 counts of aggravated possession of child pornography. Jesus Gonzalez, 34, of the 1400 block of West Irving Park Road, was arrested...
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Lombard resident reports ruseNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Lombard senior told police that someone claiming to be a contractor tried to enter her residence under false pretenses Tuesday afternoon. Lombard police are investigat...
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Buschauer gets 25 years for drowning wife 19 years agoNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - Frank Buschauer, convicted of drowning his wife 19 years ago in the couple's South Barrington home in what a Cook County judge had described as "a senseless death over t...
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Suspect charged in Elmhurst burglariesNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Chicago woman has been charged with burglarizing several Elmhurst residences - including at least two in which the homeowners were either in the house or outside doing...
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Man guilty of causing bomb scare, evacuation at Aurora casinoNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - A 30-year-old Chicago man was found guilty Friday of causing a bomb scare that evacuated the Hollywood Casino in Aurora, closed surrounding streets and drew more than 15...
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Police: Felon arrested in Aurora had body armor and gunNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - An Aurora man with a felony record faces prison after a traffic stop in Aurora Thursday morning in which authorities caught him in possession of a .40-caliber pistol whi...
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Huntley police urge parents to inspect candy after needle found in Kit KatNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - Huntley police are warning residents to inspect their Halloween candy after a family said they found a large sewing needle inserted into a mini Kit Kat bar. Police on Th...
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Aurora man gets 16 years for shooting in Batavia Steak 'n Shake drive-throughNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - An Aurora man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for a February 2018 shooting that wounded a teenager in the drive-through lane of the Steak 'n Shake in Batavi...