No bail for man extradited to Elmhurst from Arizona after shooting dog walker with AR-15
A 22-year-old Elmhurst man charged with attempted first-degree murder for allegedly firing an assault rifle at a man walking a dog in the western suburb was ordered to be held without bail.
Naperville man charged with sexual abuse
A Naperville man is charged with sexually abusing a girl he met online.
Former DuPage County probation officer gets prison time for violating probation
A former probation officer in DuPage County is headed to prison for allegedly violating his terms of probation.
Naperville man facing child porn charges
Keith Richey, 46, was charged with seven counts each of possession and distribution of child pornography, Naperville police said.
3 hurt in Aurora shooting
Three people were shot Sunday in west suburban Aurora.
Feds charge 3 men with trying to steal from ATM in Aurora during protests
Three men from Aurora are facing federal charges after allegedly trying to steal from an ATM in the west suburb amid national protesting against police brutality in late May.
6 charged with looting Aurora liquor store
Six people from Aurora face felony charges in connection to the looting of a west suburban liquor store in late May amid national protesting against police brutality.
Man charged after cops find sawed-off shotgun during Aurora traffic stop
A man is facing gun and drug charges after a traffic stop last week in west suburban Aurora.
Elmhurst man flees to Arizona after trying to kill dog walker with AR-15: prosecutors
A 22-year-old Elmhurst man allegedly fled to Arizona after firing an assault rifle on a man walking a dog in the western suburb.
Man gets life in prison for murder of suburban mother of 2 during home invasion
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Hinsdale mother of two in her west suburban home.
Wheaton police use spike strip on car theft suspects
Wheaton police used a spike strip on car burglary suspects early Tuesday, but the suspects were able to flee the western suburb in a second vehicle.
Florida man sentenced to nearly 5 years for sexually abusing teen in Chicago suburb
"It is difficult to fathom the effort he went to to have sex with a child, grooming the child online and driving to the Chicago area from south Florida," Illinois officials said.
Missing 13-year-old from Aurora found safe
Byron Sparrow, a 13-year-old boy reported missing Sunday afternoon from Aurora, has been found safe, police said.
Feds charge Aurora man with throwing firework that set off looting at Naperville protest
An Aurora man was arrested Friday for allegedly throwing a firework at police during a Naperville protest, setting off an explosion that led to looting and vandalism in the western suburb.
Downers Grove father reunited with daughter after 18 years in prison
A Father’s Day reunion 18-years in the making! Craig Cesal from Downers Grove spent nearly two decades watching robbers, rapists and murderers come and go from prison while he was serving a life sentence for a non-violent marijuana offense. His recent release to home confinement was made possible in no small part over concerns for his safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aurora man gets 11 years for running over ex-girlfriend's mom following breakup
A 21-year-old Aurora man was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison after allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend’s mom with a car after an argument outside a home in the western suburb.
1 dead in fiery I-355 crash at Army Trail Road toll
A driver died in a fiery crash Tuesday evening on northbound I-355 at Army Trail Road near Addison, according to Illinois State Police.
Man arrested after SWAT team responds to armed person barricaded in Aurora: police
A man was arrested Wednesday in Aurora after allegedly barricading himself in a home with a gun in the western suburb.
Minor charged showing friend gun, shooting him in the chest in Willowbrook
A minor has been charged with shooting his friend in the chest and assaulting a police officer in suburban Willowbrook.
Battery incidents reported at Phillips Park in Aurora: police
Police are warning residents in Aurora of a man slapping female joggers on their buttocks at Phillips Park in the west suburb.