Downers Grove police will be conducting a roadside checkpoint to crack down on drunken driving this Memorial Day weekend. At an undisclosed location Saturday, between … Read more ›
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Crime and police
Police: Man who stole chips turned himself in hoping for place to stay
A man accused of stealing a bag of chips from a Downers Grove convenience store reported himself to police and later told officers he stole … Read more ›
Crime and police
Investigators can’t find cause of office fire
The cause of a March blaze that destroyed the office of state Sen. Ron Sandack and others cannot be determined, though arson has not been … Read more ›
Crime and police
Teen arrested for car burglary, flowers stolen, and more
The following items were taken from Downers Grove police reports on May 23. Man arrested, cited for scavenging A 28-year-old Chicago man was arrested and … Read more ›
BusinessPolitics and government
Downers Grove sets date for Walgreens vote
The Downers Grove Village Council is expected to vote June 5 on whether plans for a Walgreens store on the south side of town should … Read more ›
Politics and government
Mayor pay would jump nearly 500% under proposal
Being elected mayor of Willowbrook could soon come with an added perk – nearly five times the pay. Under a proposal before the village board, … Read more ›
Crime and police
Vehicle containing wedding dress and presents stolen, and more
The following items were taken from Darien police reports on May 16. DUI driver speeding 45 miles over the limit A 31-year-old Bellwood man was … Read more ›
Crime and police
Police: Mechanic hit former co-worker in face, handcuffed self to toolbox
An auto mechanic feuding with a former boss over money and tools was arrested after he handcuffed himself to a tool box following a scuffle … Read more ›
Crime and police
Police officer slain in 1974 remembered
A bagpiper played “Amazing Grace” while police officers in dress blues stood at attention honoring the only member of the Downers Grove police force to … Read more ›
Crime and police
Former Elmhurst College student convicted of hate crime
A former Elmhurst College student was found guilty of a hate crime Tuesday after racial epithets were carved into the window sill of a fellow … Read more › 3 comments
