$1K reward offered for information about Naperville convenience store burglary

About 6 a.m., two people smashed the front window of the Corner Pantry, 1801 Wehrli Rd., entered and fled with property from therein, according to Naperville police.

Trio charged in Downers Grove, Woodridge home invasions

Bond was denied for two of three suspects accused of breaking into two homes last week in west suburban Downers Grove and Woodridge.

Private tutor pressured student to sell him Adderall to feed his drug habit: prosecutors

John Mixer, 32, was tutoring a 15-year-old when he allegedly bought more than 30 pills of Adderall from the minor for $20 each between March and September 2019, the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office said in a statement.

Man charged with bringing child porn to work in suburban Chicago

Richard A. Kusnierz, 58, was arrested Monday after police identified him as the owner of several SD cards found at his workplace in the 3800 block of Ohio Avenue, St. Charles police said in a statement.

1 dead, 4 others hurt in Aurora shooting

One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting Sunday in west suburban Aurora.

Appeals court upholds man’s 100-year sentence for Westmont sexual assault

An appellate court upheld the 100-year sentence handed down to a west suburban man in 2017 who was convicted of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman who was more than 80-years-old.

Police: Video shows school bus driver in Aurora drinking beer while picking up students

Police in Aurora have arrested and charged a school bus driver after video shows her purchasing beer and drinking it while picking up students during a morning bus route.

Man charged with leaving scene of Lisle rollover that left passenger in coma

Tyler Kroll, 26, is charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and aggravated reckless driving causing great bodily harm, according to a statement from the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.

Man charged with DUI in crash with Aurora police car

Julian Chavez, 23, is charged with driving under the influence and failure to yield while turning left, according to a statement from Aurora police.

Naperville Central student faces felony hate crime charges over racist Craigslist post

The boy is charged with two felony counts of hate crime for taking a photo of the victim at school on Nov. 14 and using the photo in an ad posted to Craigslist, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.

Naperville Central High School students disciplined after 'racially insensitive' post

Students at Naperville Central High School were disciplined after administrators became aware of a “racially insensitive electronic post,” according to district officials.

Aurora teacher sentenced to supervision for failure to report child abuse

A former Aurora elementary school teacher was sentenced to supervision and community service for failing to report suspected child abuse to authorities.

Blue Island man offered ride by Oak Brook police, found with gun

An Oak Brook police officer who tried to give a stranded man a lift ended up arresting him Friday after finding the man had a gun.

Student accused of threatening violence at Naperville high school

A teenager is facing felony charges for allegedly making violent threats against their high school Thursday in west suburban Naperville.

Chicago-area gang leader accused of trying to send money to Islamic State

A purported street-gang leader from suburban Chicago who became radicalized in prison faces federal charges accusing him of seeking to provide money to Islamic State militants in Syria, according to a complaint unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Aurora

A pedestrian was killed after he was hit by a vehicle Thursday in west suburban Aurora.

No indication Buffalo Wild Wings staff heard racial comment, police say

Police looking into an incident at a Chicago-area Buffalo Wild Wings found no indication that workers heard a white patron mention the race of a group of black customers when he asked that they not be seated next to him, but investigators said the employees had heard him make racist comments before.