DuPage County Crime
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DeKalb man charged with unlawful possession of weapon, cannabis in Kane CountyApr 16, 2025 5:59 pm - A DeKalb man was charged after cannabis and a gun were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Kaneville Township last month.
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‘It’s all my fault’: Sentencing begins for driver in crash that killed 2 of his friendsApr 16, 2025 5:30 pm - A sentencing hearing for a man who killed two of his friends when he slammed into the rear of a stopped school bus began with testimony about how he pleaded with deputies at the scene to take him to jail because “I did this. I killed them. I did this. It's all my fault.”
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Four men charged with stealing from three Home DepotsApr 15, 2025 2:25 pm - Four men have been charged with stealing items from three Home Depot stores in Carol Stream, Woodridge and Downers Grove.
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State worker pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief loan fraudApr 15, 2025 10:39 am - A Woodridge woman who worked for the state has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief loans from the federal government.
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Police investigating after man was shot to death in Aurora Saturday morningApr 14, 2025 5:30 pm - Aurora police are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting that left a man dead.
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Elgin man charged with DUI after early morning Bartlett crashApr 14, 2025 4:21 pm - An Elgin man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday following a vehicle crash in Bartlett in which a passenger received minor injuries.
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $48,000, police sayApr 14, 2025 12:50 pm - A 67-year-old Des Plaines woman was deceived into sending $48,000 to a stranger she met over the internet, police said Monday.
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Teacher pleads not guilty to sexual assault, abuse of studentApr 14, 2025 10:51 am - A Downers Grove South High School teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to sexually assaulting and sexually abusing a student.
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No charges for deputies involved in 2023 shooting death of Aurora manApr 11, 2025 5:16 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has declined to file criminal charges against three sheriff’s deputies who killed a man in a 2023 shooting.
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Carol Stream’s ‘Crime Free Carol’ named state’s top police officerApr 11, 2025 5:15 am - She’s known as “Crime Free Carol” around town, but Carol Stream police officer Carol Cadle has a new title to go by this year: Illinois’ top cop.