A Burr Ridge man has been charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors say he brutally attacked his own mother with a hammer, leaving her dead, in Burr Ridge. The Burr Ridge Police Department responded around 6:28 p.m. Friday to the 9100 block of South Madison Street where officers found Virna Rodriguez, 57, seriously injured. Rodriguez […]
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by Metra train in Downers Grove; second pedestrian crash in 24 hours
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a train at the Metra station in Downers Grove, the second fatal pedestrian train crash in the town in less than 24 hours. The Downers Grove Fire Department, Downers Grove Police Department and Metra Police Department responded around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to the area of Main Street […]
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Chicago man leads police on high-speed chase in Oak Brook, found with over 100 bags of drugs
A Chicago man was arrested and found with over 100 baggies of drugs after he allegedly led police on a high-speed pursuit that began in Oak Brook and ended in Cook County. Kentrell Hayes, 25, of Chicago, was charged with three counts of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance and one count of aggravated fleeing and […]
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‘Brazen behavior’: St. Charles man arrested for robbing store in Warrenville, threatening to kill employee
A St. Charles man, who had seven failure to appear warrants, is accused of robbing a Warrenville store while threatening to kill an employee and leading police on a foot chase. Emmanuel Herrera-Mendez, 31, of St. Charles, was charged with one count of aggravated robbery, a Class 1 felony. Prosecutors said a masked subject, later […]
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1 transported to hospital after firefighters rescue person from burning home in West Chicago
One person was transported to the hospital after firefighters rescued someone from a house fire in West Chicago Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The West Chicago Fire Protection District and West Chicago Police Department responded around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 100 block of East Blair Street for a report of a structure fire. West Chicago […]
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West Chicago man sentenced to 10 years in prison for DUI crash that killed elderly man, injured wife
A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for driving under the influence, crashing into another car, killing an elderly man and leaving his wife seriously injured near Winfield. Jaime Damian, 22, of West Chicago, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon where he entered into a negotiated plea deal. Damian pleaded guilty […]
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1 dead, 1 injured after fire engulfs large home, causing $800K in damage in Naperville
Fire officials say a person was left trapped and died after a fire engulfed a large house in Naperville, leaving a second person injured and residents displaced Tuesday afternoon. The Naperville Fire Department and Naperville Police Department responded around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 3500 block of Redwing Court for a report of a structure […]
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Pedestrian survives, transported to hospital after being struck by Metra train in Winfield
A pedestrian was transported to the hospital after he was struck by a Metra train in Winfield, causing delays on the Union Pacific West line Tuesday morning. The Winfield Fire Protection District and Winfield Police Department responded around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday to the area of High Lake Road and Ambleside Drive for a report of […]
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2 men accused of stealing more than $135K in merchandise during jewelry store burglary in Lombard
Two Ohio men were arrested after allegedly burglarizing a jewelry store of more than $135,000 worth of merchandise at Yorktown Center in Lombard. Julius Alls, 51, of Columbus, Ohio, and Demondre Butler, 28, of Columbus, Ohio, were charged with theft over $100,000, burglary and possession of burglary tools. The Lombard Police Department responded around 8:56 […]