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.
Illinois nurse expresses regret for Wisconsin bar visit without mask
A northern Illinois nurse expressed regret Friday for not taking better precautions while visiting her sister’s Wisconsin bar after the Supreme Court overturned the state’s “Safer at Home” order.
Downers Grove P.E. teacher brings class to students
Joe Schallmoser, physical educator and athletic director at The Avery Coonley School, joins us via Skype to talk about how he's keeping students active while still practising social distancing.
Ex-school guard tried seducing Downers Grove high school student: prosecutors
Gonzalo Cesar Navejar, 39, of Willowbrook, faces a felony count each of indecent solicitation and grooming.
Downers Grove man charged with threatening to lynch Good Samaritan Hospital security guard
Erik Lewis faces a felony count each of hate crime and aggravated battery, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement.
4 arrested in Downers Grove attempted carjacking
Four people were charged after allegedly trying to steal a car and shooting at a person Wednesday in west suburban Downer’s Grove.
Driver pleads guilty to DUI, reckless homicide in crash that killed Downers Grove student
Joseph Kucharski, 52, entered a blind guilty plea Thursday before Judge Liam Brennan, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.
Man charged with setting own home on fire in Downers Grove
Robert Clauser, 52, faces one felony count of residential arson, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office said. His bail was set at $50,000.
Soft lockdown lifted at Downers Grove schools after police search for arson suspect
Robert Clauser, 52, is wanted in connection to a series of fires at his house, garage and shed in the 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, according to Downers Grove police spokesman Bill Budds.
3 charged in Downers Grove, Warrenville armed carjackings
Emanuel Embry is charged with two counts of felony aggravated vehicular carjacking and Daysean Washington-Davis is charged with three counts of the same offense, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office. Davis is also charged with one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
Downers Grove carjacking witness follows suspects, has car stolen in Woodridge
A person who followed a stolen car from west suburban Downers Grove had their vehicle stolen by the same carjackers in Woodridge, according to police.
Driver found guilty of DUI, reckless homicide in Downers Grove crash
A west suburban man was convicted of DUI and reckless homicide for a crash that killed his passenger last year in Downers Grove.
FOUND: Woman, 81, missing from Downers Grove located
An 81-year-old woman who was reported missing from west suburban Downers Grove has been found.