A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the 2018 murder of Luis Guerrero, 18, in West Chicago.
A Naperville man faces felony charges in connection with the incidents, which took place on Aug. 20 and Aug. 25.
See which crimes were reported on the most recent edition of the Wheaton police blotter.
Francisco Alvarado strangled, stabbed and beat Luis Guerrero, and set him on fire — twice — as part of a planned attack with three others.
Police say Michael Fox, 28, of Batavia, had a BAC of .267 after he fled cops and hit an SUV following an initial hit-and-run crash.
The string of car burglaries took place between July 10 and July 16, according to police records.
Prosecutors say the Lombard teen "plotting to commit an act of terror" at Glendale Heights Islamic Center.
The DuPage County Sheriff's Office says the "sophisticated scam" could cost residents thousands of dollars.
Police say Imani Nickson, 23, of Aurora, streamed on Facebook Live as she pointed a loaded gun at two of her employers.
Prosecutors say Ricardo Hardy, 54, of Elgin, also put money in the female inmate's commissary fund.
The increased traffic safety efforts took place in late June and early July.
Ryan Ratcliff, 35, of the 100 block of Ainsley Drive, was denied pretrial release in connection with Saturday's incident.
Three stores were victims of retail theft in Wheaton in just under one week, police say.
The DuPage County Sheriff's Office will be out in full force patrolling for seatbelt violations, impaired driving and other infractions.
See the breakdown of crimes that were investigated in Wheaton in 2024, per the police department's recent town hall.
The Animal Protection Unit will be made up of assistant state's attorneys dedicated to prosecuting cases involving animal cruelty.
Three cars were burglarized in Wheaton during the first two weeks of May.
Wheaton police responded to reports of a stolen car and a retail theft, according to the city's most recent crime blotter.
A jury found Ahmad Steele, 38, in the 2021 shooting, which took place outside Maipei Corporation.
A fire broke out in a Wheaton condo building around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
Two cars were reported stolen within just over 24 hours, according to Wheaton police.
The firefighter was battling a house fire that took place in the 600 block of Polo Drive Tuesday morning.
Prosecutors say registered sex offender Joseph Simmons, 26, would not let the teen leave his home and forced her to give him oral sex.
The two-car crash also involved a car that hit a tree before the semi struck a building near the intersection of Harvester and Powls Roads.
Jimil Parmar, 33, of Georgia, is accused of mailing a letter to at least five Sant Nirankari Missions threatening an attack.
Cedrick Taylor, 40, has been charged with filing false tax returns for himself and willfully preparing false tax returns for others.
There was heavy damage to the house, and the fire extended to two vehicles in the driveway and a second nearby home.
Police say Leonard DeFranco, 71, of Glendale Heights, also used six people's info to defraud six banks of $845,831.58.
A new emergency texting capability will help residents who are unable to make a phone call when they are in distress.
The human remains were found November 12 on The Great Western Trail near Carol Stream.
"You run for office and the nuts come out," Sheriff James Mendrick said after he found a bullet in his driveway, per his Facebook post.
See which crimes were reported on the Wheaton Police Department's most recent police blotters.
Dil K. Rai, 29, of the 100 block of Elk Trail, is accused of grooming and indecent solicitation of a 13-year-old girl in November.
Police say the man pictured below robbed Amigo Discount Tuesday.
Both incidents took place in late January and early February in Wheaton.
Emmanuel Herrera-Mendez, 31, of St. Charles, was charged with aggravated robbery in connection with Wednesday's incident.
Police say Jamie Damian, 22, was on cocaine when he crashed into a car on Roosevelt Road, killing a man and hurting a woman.
The incidents come after a string of retail thefts were reported in mid-January.
A jury found Odell Wright, 49, guilty of aggravated robbery in 2024.
The incident took place in the 800 block of Lyman Street.