A former Clarendon Hills police officer has been charged with stealing weapons from the department’s evidence room where he worked. Daniel M. Ryan, 48, of Westmont, is accused of taking five weapons from the room in 2007. None of the weapons were in...

A Canadian man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend last month after tracking her to an Oak Brook parking lot pleaded not guilty Monday to five counts of first-degree murder. Dmitry Smirnov, 20, of Surrey, British Columbia, was arraigned in fr...

The Canadian man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in Oak Brook last month after researching the death penalty has been indicted by a DuPage County grand jury, authorities said Wednesday. Dmitry Smirnov, 20, of Surrey, British Columbia,...

If Illinois didn't already have a reason to reopen the death-penalty debate, it does now, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said Friday. Berlin called on lawmakers to dig back into the divisive issue in light of a Canadian's arrest Thurs...

First, the Canadian man made sure the death penalty had been abolished in Illinois. Then he bugged his victim's vehicle before tracking her down and shooting her to death. Then he turned himself in. That's the scenario painted by prosecutors Thursda...

Island Lake Mayor Debbie Herrmann on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to fight the village board’s continuing efforts to erode her powers. Herrmann is seeking an injunction against four trustees — Donna O’Malley, Laurie Rabattini, John Ponio and Don Saville...

An undercover investigation targeting prostitutes who advertise their services online led to the arrests of eight women at an apartment on Aurora's far-east side, police said Monday. Authorities said the investigation involving Aurora's Special Ope...

“Given the current state of the Village's finances, insufficient financial planning, and the recent allegations of embezzlement of public funds, Westmont residents need someone on the board that will protect their money,” said Justin Scheid in annou...

With municipalities and police wanting an answer, DuPage County Board members in late 2009 were expected to decide whether to allow red-light cameras at county-controlled intersections. The vote never happened. Instead, the county put the brakes on ...