A gas station owner and an Aurora man face gambling charges after police officials recently discovered a gambling device bolted to an outside wall at … Read more ›
Crime
Attack with bat, stolen laptop, and more
The following items were taken from Westmont police reports. A Westmont man was charged with domestic battery after choking his girlfriend in the 1400 block … Read more ›
Appliances stolen, change purse missing, and more
A television was stolen from a residence in the 200 block of South Cass Ave. between 10 p.m. on March 23 and 2 p.m. on … Read more ›
Wii, TV reported missing, and more
The following items were taken from Westmont police reports. An unknown offender broke a window in an attempt to gain entry to a residence in … Read more ›
Blagojevich to serve sentence in Colorado prison
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will serve his 14-year sentence at a federal prison in Colorado as he had sought, sources said Tuesday. Blagojevich, who is … Read more ›
Westmont fire chief says he wasn’t drunk during crash
Daily Herald reports: Westmont’s former fire chief testified Wednesday that he had been drinking, but was not drunk when he drove into a parked car … Read more ›
Decapitated choir boy statues, and more
A tire was slashed on a vehicle parked in the 1300 block of Cass Lane East between 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 and noon on … Read more ›
Westmont warns residents in wake of burglaries
Westmont police are warning residents to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity after a rash of burglaries and attempted burglaries, including one incident … Read more ›
Westmont fire chief placed on leave after arrest on DUI charge
The fire chief of Westmont has been placed on paid administrative leave in the wake of his arrest on a DUI charge last week, authorities … Read more ›
Man gets 25 years for strangling wife
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for strangling his wife as their three children slept. Read more on Chicago Tribune. Read more ›
