Woodridge Crime
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Driver charged with leading Carol Stream police on chase, DUI, crashing into hydrant
Apr 8, 2023 4:14 PM - Bond was set at $70,000 Saturday for a Carol Stream man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase Friday night. -
Former governor candidate gets 4 years in prison for threatening Lake County judges
Apr 7, 2023 3:31 PM - A man who ran for governor in 2018 was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening two Lake County judges. -
Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdom
Apr 7, 2023 5:00 AM - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective.
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Police: West Chicago man, 19, left ID with officer before fleeing traffic stop
Apr 3, 2023 5:43 PM - A West Chicago 19-year-old faces two felony charges after officials said he drove away early from a traffic stop Friday morning leaving his driver's license with the officer who pulled him over. -
Police, sheriffs to increase enforcement of distracted driving laws in AprilMar 28, 2023 7:31 PM - In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the DuPage County sheriff's office, the Illinois State Police, Carpentersville police and about 200 other police departments are increasing enforcement of laws against holding a phone while driving.
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New tool in fighting domestic abuse: a QR code that points victims to help
Mar 22, 2023 5:37 PM - DuPage County police, fire and hospital workers have a new tool to help victims of domestic abuse and violence -- a QR code that leads the way to aid. -
Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the rise
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Sleepy Hollow woman accused of leading state trooper on 120 mph chase
Mar 8, 2023 7:21 PM - Bail was set at $25,000 Wednesday for a Sleepy Hollow woman accused of leading a state trooper on chase that reached 120 mph on Interstate 88. -
Man charged with drug-induced homicide of fellow DuPage County jail inmate
Mar 6, 2023 12:49 PM - A man is charged with drug-induced homicide of a detainee at the DuPage County jail. -
A flurry of filings as SAFE-T Act fight heads to state Supreme Court
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