DuPage County Crime
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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Bartlett house left uninhabitable after early morning fireSep 12, 2024 9:32 am - A Bartlett house was left uninhabitable after an early morning fire Thursday. Firefighters were called to the house on the 1600 block of Fairfax Lane just after 12:40 a.m...
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Naperville could settle wrongful conviction lawsuit for $22.5 millionSep 11, 2024 9:18 pm - As part of its settlement deal, Naperville will not appeal a federal jury’s ruling in a wrongful conviction lawsuit.
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Bartlett woman charged with DUI after single-vehicle crashSep 11, 2024 4:27 pm - A Bartlett woman was charged with driving under the influence after reportedly being involved in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday.
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14-year-old boy charged after gun recovered in Glenbard East restroomSep 11, 2024 8:06 am - A gun was found inside a Glenbard East High School restroom Tuesday afternoon just before dismissal and 14-year-old student was subsequently charged.
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Police: Bartlett residents stole mail from mailboxesSep 10, 2024 5:14 pm - Two Bartlett residents were arrested in their own village Sunday night and accused of theft of mail.
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School bus driver charged with aggravated DUI after crashSep 10, 2024 11:47 am - A school bus driver has been charged with crashing a bus Monday afternoon in Lombard while driving under the influence.
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Warrenville man charged with murder in connection with wife’s shooting deathSep 07, 2024 11:32 am - A 39-year-old Warrenville man is facing murder charges after authorities said he shot his wife to death Thursday morning at their home.
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Trucks burglarized in Des Plaines, but nothing stolenSep 06, 2024 2:40 pm - Five trucks parked at a business on the 600 block of Northwest Highway in Des Plaines were burglarized this week.
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Man accused of throwing gun out of Jeep in HinsdaleSep 06, 2024 2:04 pm - A Chicago man has been accused of throwing a loaded gun out of a car window while being chased by Hinsdale police.