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DuPage County, IL – Early Morning Armed Robbery on Route 59 in Naperville
Naperville, IL – An armed robbery occurred early Friday morning at a business on Route 59 in Naperville, leaving police in search of a suspect. The incident took place at approximately 5:03 a.m. on the 4900 block of S. Route 59. The Naperville Police Department responded swiftly to reports of an armed robbery that had transpired around 10 minutes earlier.
Chicago Man Charged With Drug-Induced Homicide in Naperville Resident's Overdose Death
A Chicago man faces serious charges and has been denied pre-trial release after allegedly supplying a fatal cocktail of narcotics to a Naperville man. DuPage County Judge Joshua Dieden sided with the State's motion, grounding 38-year-old Christopher Hobson ahead of his August 12, arraignment, as reported by the City of Naperville.
Man returning from gun range fatally shot 3-year-old in road rage fury: prosecutors
CHICAGO — A Berwyn man is accused of shooting and killing a 3-year-old during a road rage confrontation as he and his wife returned home from picking up a gun at a suburban firing range. The September 30, 2022, murder of Mateo Zastro shocked the city, but prosecutors only recently approved murder charges in the case.
$120,000 Stolen: 31-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Sprint and Verizon Stores
Isa Al Ahad was sentenced to 26 years in prison for robbing a Sprint store in 2019 and a Verizon store in 2022. DuPage County Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Armed Robberies of Sprint and Verizon Stores. Isa Al Ahad, a 31-year-old man was sentenced to 26...
Illinois man learns sentence after he 'executed' his wife in front of family members
KANE COUNTY, Ill. - An Illinois man was sentenced to natural life in prison this week for murdering his wife in front of family members in 2022. Timothy Gordon, 48, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the first-degree murder of his wife. Because Gordon used a firearm to carry out the murder, he faced an additional sentence of anywhere between 25 years to natural life in prison without parole.
Villa Park Man Charged with Fatal Stabbing of Girlfriend, DuPage County Vows Full Force of the Law
A tragic incident shook the community of Villa Park earlier this week when 25-year-old Anthony Jimenez was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Jessica Reyes, during a domestic incident. According to CBS News Chicago, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office announced that Villa Park police officers responded to a call at an apartment on South Michigan Avenue Wednesday morning, where they found Jimenez with blood on his hands and chest. He was taken into custody after indicating to police that he had stabbed Reyes.
2 detained after man shot to death inside Arlington Heights apartment
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) — One man is dead after being shot inside an Arlington Heights apartment building Sunday afternoon.Around 1:40 p.m., Arlington Heights police responded to the 4200 block of north Bloomington Avenue at the Arbor Lakes Apartment Complex, just south of Bloomington and Lake Cook Road. After a resident called to report a man had been shot inside her apartment. Police arrived at the scene where the resident and gunman, who confessed to the shooting, were outside. Both were taken into custody for questioning.The victim was located inside the apartment on the ground level, near the back door, with a gunshot wound to the upper body. He died at the scene. Detectives say a past relationship between the resident and the victim was a possible contributing factor, and the resident had an order of protection against the victim.An autopsy will be conducted by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office on Monday to determine an official cause of death. Police are investigating the incident as a contained occurrence with no threat to the public.No further information was immediately available.
Hillside man resentenced to 27 years in terrorism plot to detonate car bomb outside Chicago bar in 2012
Nearly four years after an appeals court threw out his first sentence for being too lenient, a suburban Chicago man was resentenced Friday to 27 years in prison for plotting to detonate a car bomb outside a bar in downtown Chicago in what turned out to be an FBI terrorism sting. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly’s sentence adds more than a decade to Adel Daoud’s original 16-year term, and ...
2 men accused of spray painting ‘FREE GAZA’ on Israeli flag at northwest suburban grocery store facing hate crime charges
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. — Two men accused of spray painting “FREE GAZA” on an Israeli flag at a grocery store in the northwest suburbs last month are now facing hate crime charges. Prosecutors said the alleged incident unfolded just before 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24, at a Woodman’s Food Market along Stratford Drive in Bloomingdale. […]
Pedestrian fatally struck on Bishop Ford Freeway
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Monday morning on the Bishop Ford Freeway. The pedestrian, who was a driver involved in a previous crash, was trying to cross traffic from their disabled vehicle in the middle lane when they were struck by a passing car around 2:23 a.m. near 159th Street, according to Illinois State Police.
Vandalism spree in Oak Lawn: Dozens of vehicles, garages tagged with 'BLM' graffiti
OAK LAWN, Ill. - A vandalism spree left dozens of vehicles and garages defaced with the same "Black Lives Matter" or "BLM" graffiti overnight in Oak Lawn. Eighty vehicles, including cars and SUVs, that were parked along Cook Avenue and Tomcin Trail in Oak Lawn, were vandalized. Oak Lawn Police...
10 people displaced by South Side fire Sunday morning
Firefighters responded to a blaze on the South Side at 4:30 Sunday morning at a residence in the area of South Loomis and W 51st streets. A 50-year-old woman reportedly sustained minor injuries. She was treated at the scene and released.
Dieontae Sparks Found Guilty of Murder
State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Dieontae Sparks, 24, of Plainfield, has been found guilty of Murder, two counts of Armed Robbery, two counts of Robbery and Unlawful Possession of a Shotgun Barrel Less than 18 Inches, following a five-day jury trial before Circuit Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak. On March 30,...
Jacob Bean Found Guilty of Two Counts of Aggravated Battery
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Jacob Bean, 27, of Tinley Park, was found guilty recently of two counts of Aggravated Battery, (Class 3 felonies) following a two-day bench trial before Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman. Sentencing is scheduled for September 12. On May 29, 2022, Tinley Park Officers...
IT outage brings down emergency systems in RF, OP
Emergency services in River Forest were down overnight after a massive IT outage disrupted services across the country. “We had to go to our manual operations overnight but our police dispatch staff handled it very well,” said Matt Walsh, village administrator. According to Walsh the system went down close...
Vehicles in Oak Lawn, Alsip vandalized, police issue alert to residents
South suburban police issued a warning for residents about a rash of car vandalism crimes.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOak Lawn Police said they are investing a series of incidents which took place during overnight hours near the following locations:-108th and Laporte-109th Street and Lamon Avenue-107th Street and Lacrosse Avenue-115th Street and Lavergne Avenue in AlsipIt is unknown how the vehicles were being vandalized. No injuries have been reported.Police asked residents with security cameras in the area to check their footage to see if any suspects appear on camera.Anyone with information can call police at call 708-907-4051 or text 708-613-8477.
Bridgeview family loses two pickup trucks, but house is saved
A Bridgeview family in the 7400 block of Roberts Road knows first-hand the damage weather can do. When high winds hit around 9:30 p.m. Monday as a tornado blew through Justice, a cemetery and then into Bridgeview, two power lines were brought down near their bi-level house. One line fell...
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