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Kennel fire that killed 29 dogs near West Chicago spurs new anti-cruelty legislation
Feb 22, 2022 1:13 PM - Spurred in part by the deaths of 29 dogs in a 2019 fire near West Chicago, DuPage State's Attorney Robert Berlin's office is pursuing legislation in Springfield to toughen the state's animal protection laws. -
Why a Kane County judge was livid with top prosecutor and public defender
Feb 11, 2022 9:54 AM - A Kane County judge took the county's top prosecutor and public defender to the woodshed last week, accusing them of violating a defendant's rights by getting his guilty plea in a DUI case vacated without the man's permission. And without the judge handling the case, which happens to be him.
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Naperville man charged with drug-induced homicide in Addison woman's death
Feb 11, 2022 2:05 PM - A Naperville man has been charged with drug-induced homicide, accused of dealing the narcotic painkiller fentanyl that killed an Addison woman last fall. -
Authorities: Woodridge man facing drug, gun charges hid handgun in baby's crib
Feb 9, 2022 3:20 PM - A Woodridge man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say they found illegal narcotics in his home and a loaded handgun in a baby's crib. -
Gunrunner back in DuPage jail, now charged with funeral furlough escape
Jan 24, 2022 3:22 PM - A Villa Park man who authorities say cut off his GPS monitor while on furlough to attend his brother's funeral is back in custody at the DuPage County jail. -
Villa Park gunrunner sought as he escapes custody after attending his brother's funeral
Jan 13, 2022 8:56 PM - A Villa Park man who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for gunrunning is now accused of escaping custody by cutting off a GPS monitor after he attended his brother's funeral. -
Man gets 20 years for wrong-way DUI crash that killed 2 in Clarendon Hills
Jan 13, 2022 2:36 PM - A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for a wrong-way drunken-driving crash that killed 2 people in Clarendon Hills. -
Juvenile suspect released from hospital, ordered detainedJan 11, 2022 5:57 PM - A Cook County juvenile who is accused of burglary and assaulting a police officer in Westmont has been ordered detained.
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DuPage County eyeing $19.8 million building project at judicial complex in Wheaton
Jan 10, 2022 9:32 AM - DuPage County Board members will vote Tuesday on putting $5.4 million in federal coronavirus relief funds toward a proposed $19.8 million expansion project at the courthouse complex in Wheaton. -
Woman who killed young daughter in Bloomingdale asks U.S. Supreme Court for release
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