DuPage County Crime
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Man accused of killing baby in Aurora in 2010Aug 28, 2026 10:54 am - A Burlington man is facing a charge of first-degree murder after authorities accused him of killing a baby nearly 16 years ago in Aurora.
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Murder charges filed against driver in deadly Geneva crashAug 27, 2026 4:28 pm - An Aurora man accused of killing two people in a July crash in Geneva is now facing charges of first-degree murder.
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How a suburban prosecutor hopes to close the technology gap with online predatorsAug 27, 2026 2:49 pm - Prosecuting suspected online predators and human traffickers is hard work, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said. She ought to know — her office has prosecuted 93 of them since 2022. Now she hopes a $1 million federal grant to the county will help her office’s efforts.
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Des Plaines man reports debit card fraud to policeAug 26, 2026 2:27 pm - Someone fraudulently used a Des Plaines resident’s debit card information to make three ATM withdrawals.
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Villa Park man faces sexual abuse, battery charges in attack on Illinois Prairie PathAug 26, 2026 1:15 pm - A Villa Park man is charged with aggravated battery and sexual abuse in connection with a reported attack on a woman last week along the Illinois Prairie Path in Elmhurst, authorities said.
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Former Aurora engineer convicted of stealing secrets for Chinese companyAug 25, 2026 11:05 am - An engineer for a medical supplies company formerly operating in Aurora has been convicted of federal charges alleging he conspired to steal trade secrets for a Chinese competitor.
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‘Tainted’ grand jury that indicted CBP agent on rape, robbery charges also handled ‘Broadview Six’Aug 24, 2026 12:29 pm - Lawyers for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent about to go on trial on charges he robbed and sexually assaulted prostitutes in Chicago-area hotel rooms have asked a judge to dismiss the indictment, arguing the same “tainted” grand jury also handled the now-dismissed “Broadview Six” case.
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Sexual battery reported on Illinois Prairie Path in ElmhurstAug 22, 2026 2:59 pm - Elmhurst police have issued a community alert regarding their investigation of a reported sexual battery Thursday night by a man riding an electric scooter with its headlight on against a woman running on the Illinois Prairie Path.
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Bloomingdale police officer’s possible misuse of Flock cameras under investigationAug 22, 2026 10:13 am - A Bloomingdale police officer is on administrative leave while authorities investigate the possible misuse of the village’s Flock license plate readers discovered through an internal audit.
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Homeless man charged following home invasionAug 21, 2026 3:09 pm - A homeless man was arrested this week following a home invasion in Des Plaines, according to a police news release.