A man faces up to 50 years in prison after a judge convicted him of attempted murder for opening fire on an innocent woman over a minor traffic altercation in Hanover Park. DuPage County Judge Joseph Bugos found Reco Murry, 27, of Hanover Park, guilty of two counts of attempted first-degree murder, a Class X […]
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Downers Grove man accused of threatening to ‘blow up’ Illinois lawmaker after being angered over mailings
Prosecutors say a Downers Grove man left a voicemail threatening to “blow up” an Illinois state representative after apparently being angered by mailings from her. William Dzadon, 71, of Downers Grove, was charged with two counts of threatening a public official, a Class 3 felony. A felony criminal complaint filed in DuPage County Circuit Court […]
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59-year-old man dies after crashing off roadway, leaving car rolled over in Naperville
A 59-year-old man died after he drove off of the roadway into home backyards and his car rolled over in Naperville Monday evening, police said. The Naperville Police Department and Naperville Fire Department responded around 9:37 p.m. Monday to the intersection of 103rd Street and Book Road for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. […]
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1 person hospitalized after train crashes into car, trapping driver in Roselle
A person was transported to the hospital after they were left trapped in a car that had been struck by a train near the Metra station in Roselle Tuesday afternoon. The Roselle Police Department and Roselle Fire Department responded around 1:35 p.m. Tuesday to the Roselle Metra station, 540 Irving Park Road, for a report […]
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Fire heavy engulfs large house, causing over $700,000 worth of damage in Naperville
Fire officials say a house under renovation became well engulfed in flames which resulted in over $700,000 in damage in Naperville Saturday morning. The Naperville Fire Department responded around 4:38 a.m. Saturday to the 600 block of Nanak Court in Naperville for a report of a structure fire. A passerby called 911 to report a […]
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22 years in prison for Chicago man who robbed business in Glendale Heights while indicating he was armed
A judge sentenced a Chicago man to 22 years in prison for robbing a business in Glendale Heights while indicating he was armed with a gun. Odell Wright, 49, of Chicago, was found guilty of one count of aggravated robbery, a Class 1 felony, following a three-day-long jury trial in December. The case stemmed from […]
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3 years in prison, Bolingbrook clinic owner ordered to repay over $2.2 million for defrauding Medicaid
A Bolingbrook woman has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to repay over $2.2 million that she defrauded the state through her youth development clinic. LaTeena Smith, 38, of Bolingbrook, pleaded guilty to one count of managed health care fraud in December. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson sentenced Smith on Wednesday to […]
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3 arrested, over $13,000 worth of merchandise recovered after Ulta theft in Naperville
Officers arrested three suspects and recovered over $13,000 worth of stolen merchandise following a retail theft at an Ulta store in Naperville. The Naperville Police Department said Friday that their officers responded to the Ulta Beauty, 2707 Aurora Avenue in Naperville, for a report of a retail theft in progress. The suspect was seen concealing […]
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Husband, wife from Roselle employed by USPS arrested for pandemic PPP loan fraud
A husband and wife from Roselle, who were employed by the U.S. Postal Service, have been charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic PPP loans while also receiving federal disability. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office charged Genesis Sherrod, 46, of Roselle, with theft of government property by deception of more than $10,000, three counts of theft by […]