DuPage County Crime
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Aurora police seek public’s help finding man accused of shooting, killing 82-year-oldJan 31, 2025 9:26 pm - Aurora police are asking for the public’s help finding a man accused of shooting and killing an 82-year-old on New Year’s Day.
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Hanover Park man charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Elevens at gunpointJan 31, 2025 4:39 pm - A Hanover Park man has been charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Eleven stores at gunpoint, demanding cash and vape pods.
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Man convicted as getaway driver in DuPage bank robberiesJan 31, 2025 1:49 pm - A federal jury has convicted the getaway driver in a string of bank robberies in Lisle, Westmont and neighboring suburbs.
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Man arrested after forcing his way into South Elgin home and barricading himself in basementJan 31, 2025 12:08 pm - A downstate Illinois man was arrested this week in South Elgin after forcing his way into a home, harming an animal and then barricading himself in the basement, authorities said.
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A serial killer prowling the suburbs? Here’s the truth behind viral postsJan 30, 2025 2:23 pm - See the Facebook post about the serial killer on the loose in your hometown, preying on single moms and elderly women? Fear not. It’s just a hoax that’s been spreading across social media nationwide.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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Caregiver charged after Bensenville group home resident suffers serious burnsJan 29, 2025 8:04 pm - A caregiver at a Bensenville group home is facing felony charges stemming from an incident that left an older resident with second-degree burns to a majority of her lower body, state authorities said Wednesday.
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St. Charles man sent to prison on child sex abuse-related crimesJan 29, 2025 2:45 pm - A St. Charles man who pleaded guilty to arranging to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex was sentenced to prison Monday.
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Lisle man detained pretrial on child pornography chargesJan 28, 2025 8:20 pm - A Lisle man is being detained pretrial on child pornography charges.
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Man charged with stealing Charger from St. Charles dealership, fleeing police with gunJan 28, 2025 8:17 pm - A man is being detained on auto theft and gun charges in a case that began at a St. Charles car dealership and ended in a crash on I-290 near Hillside.