DuPage County Crime
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Wheaton resident dead after Thanksgiving Day shooting in ChicagoDec 02, 2024 7:54 pm - A 34-year-old Wheaton resident is dead following a shooting on Chicago’s north side Thanksgiving Day.
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Des Plaines police to get new cameras for uniforms, squad carsDec 02, 2024 7:45 pm - Des Plaines police officers soon will get new cameras for their uniforms and squad cars under a roughly $3.8 million contract approved by the city council Monday night.
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Man gets 66 years for sex assaultDec 02, 2024 6:11 pm - A man who sexually assaulted a woman on the Illinois Prairie Path has been sentenced to 66 years in prison.
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Newly sworn Cook County state’s attorney announces changes to detention policyDec 02, 2024 4:03 pm - Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday to keep those accused of violent crime behind bars while awaiting trial.
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Authorities: Chainsaw-wielding man shot dead by officer was from IndianaDec 02, 2024 2:08 pm - The man St. Charles police shot and killed Sunday has been identified as an Indiana resident with no known ties to the area, authorities announced Monday.
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Police: Chainsaw-wielding man shot dead by officer at St. Charles assisted living homeDec 01, 2024 11:24 am - A man attacking residents of a St. Charles assisted living facility with a chainsaw was shot to death by police Sunday morning, authorities said.
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Man was drunk and had loaded gun in car when he crashed in Aurora, authorities sayNov 30, 2024 4:05 pm - A Chicago man who had a loaded gun with him when he crashed a car in Aurora will remain in jail pending trial, authorities said Saturday.
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Woman gets 90-day sentence for Macy’s burglaryNov 27, 2024 6:31 pm - A woman accused of stealing from Macy’s in Oakbrook Center and sideswiping a police car has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, of Zion, pleaded guil...
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Police: Elgin man went home after evading traffic stopNov 27, 2024 10:40 am - Bartlett police on Sunday arrested an Elgin man accused of speeding and driving recklessly while attempting to flee an officer trying to make a traffic stop.
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Aurora man charged with sexual abuse of teenNov 26, 2024 5:54 pm - An Aurora man faces charges alleging he sexually abused a minor and recorded it with a cellphone, according to Kane County court records. Fray M. Velazquez-Torres, 22, of...