CRIME & SAFETY
Juvenile charged in Tuesday's Naperville shooting, another suspect remains at large
Naperville Police said it happened at a home on Leach Drive. The two suspects knew the victim. They fought with him and then shot him in the leg. A juvenile has been charged with aggravated robbery. A 2nd suspect remains at large.
Man dead, woman seriously wounded in attempted murder-suicide in Aurora
AURORA, Ill. - A man tried to shoot a woman to death before turning the gun on himself in suburban Aurora early Monday. At 7:31 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Charles Street for a report of an armed man inside a residence, according to Aurora police. When...
Ammonia spill injures one person, forces evacuation of Ramsay’s Kitchen in downtown Naperville
A basement ammonia spill injured one person and forced the evacuation of Ramsay’s Kitchen in downtown Naperville Monday, according to the Naperville Fire Department. Patrons and staff exited building 39 W. Jefferson Ave. restaurant about 9:15 p.m. after the accident occurred, the report said. Hazmat technicians needed about 30 minutes to remove the liquid using specialized absorbent materials ...
Woman pulled from Fox River after jumping in: officials
The Geneva Fire Department and police officers were dispatched for a river rescue around noon, officials said. A witness reported that a person had jumped into the river near the western edge of the city’s dam.
Migrant among 2 charged with stealing from DuPage County businesses
DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A Venezuelan migrant and a Chicago mother were charged with stealing hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise in separate burglaries at two businesses in DuPage County. On Dec. 12, Jennifer Adams, 31, allegedly entered an Ulta Beauty store in Wheaton with her two children and stole...
‘Unlike him:’ Family of missing Joliet man speaks out, police search in river
JOLIET Ill. — Robin Robinson says her brother is a man of routine, and never breaks it, raising their worries after he went missing last Thursday. A search is underway after 37-year-old Robert Long was reported missing near the 300 block of North Bluff Street by the Des Plaines River in Joliet April 11. Long’s […]
West Chicago man accused of fatal DUI to remain free ahead of trial
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. - A West Chicago man accused of fatally striking a pedestrian with his SUV while intoxicated early Monday morning will be allowed to remain free ahead of his trial. James Vaughn, 43, appeared in court Tuesday morning where Judge Joshua Dieden denied the state's motion to detain...
Elgin man arrested for involvement in gunfire events released from custody
ELGIN — On April 13, officers from the Special Investigations Group were investigating gunfire events that had occurred that same day in the 300 block of Adams Street at approximately 12:24 a.m., the 300 block of Ryerson Avenue at 12:49 a.m., and in the 800 block of N Lyle Avenue at 1:00 a.m. Not long ...
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