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DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet May 15
DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals will meet Wednesday, May 15
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Cook County man denied pre-trial release over alleged weapon possession
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced that Judge Brian Jacobs has denied pre-trial release for a Cook County man allegedly found in possession of a loaded gun at a Naperville recreation facility. The defendant, Gary Howard, 20, appeared in court charged with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, a Class 4 Felony.
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Chicago man denied pre-trial release in Bensenville gas station robbery case
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Bensenville Chief of Police Dan Schulze announced that Judge Leah Bendik granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of robbing a Bensenville gas station at knifepoint. The accused, Willie Weaver, 47, of the 2400 block of W. Adams Street appeared in First Appearance Court charged with one count of Armed Robbery, a Class X Felony.
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Court denies pre-trial release for woman accused of DUI with child passenger
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Wheaton Chief of Police Princeton Youker have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has denied pre-trial release for Brittany Getter, a DeKalb resident accused of driving under the influence and fleeing from police with her 12-year-old daughter in the vehicle. The 33-year-old appeared in court facing charges including one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding, along with multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses such as DUI, endangering the health or life of a child, reckless driving, and possession of open alcohol by a...
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Aurora teen charged with possession of semiautomatic weapon
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres have reported that a 15-year-old male from Aurora has been charged with possessing a loaded semiautomatic pistol. During a detention hearing, Judge Chantelle Porter ordered the juvenile to be released to his mother's custody under home detention. The charges include one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, classified as a Class 4 Felony, and one count of Misdemeanor Possession of Ammunition without a FOID Card.
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DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee will meet May 7
DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee will meet Tuesday, May 7
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State's Attorney Berlin's Office, U.S. Secret Service Team Up to Close Down More Than 350 Fraudulent Investment Websites
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and United States Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge Derek Mayer announced the successful closure of over 350 fake websites designed to deceive visitors through fraudulent investment scams. The joint sting operation, which also involved DuPage County’s IT Department, saved nearly 18,000 individuals from falling victim to financial fraud.Describing the scam as "Pig Butchering," the operation targeted three individuals from another country who posed as friendly individuals or romantic interests to swindle funds from...
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DuPage County Public Works Committee met April 2
DuPage County Public Works Committee met Tuesday, April 2
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DuPage County Human Services Committee met April 2
DuPage County Human Services Committee met Tuesday, April 2
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DuPage County Development Committee met April 2
DuPage County Development Committee met Tuesday, April 2
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DuPage County Council on Strengthening the System for Mental Health and Substance Use Care met April 22
DuPage County Council on Strengthening the System for Mental Health and Substance Use Care met Monday, April 22
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DuPage County Human Services Committee met April 16
DuPage County Human Services Committee met Tuesday, April 16
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Chicago man remains free as judge denies detention request
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Tom Wirsing have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has denied the state's motion to detain a Chicago man, Michael Howard, before trial. Howard is accused of fleeing from police after allegedly stealing $837.82 worth of alcohol from a Mariano's grocery store in Lombard.
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Court denies pre-trial detention for man accused in fatal DUI
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has denied the State's request to detain James Vaughn, a West Chicago resident accused of fatally striking a pedestrian with his vehicle. Vaughn, aged 43, appeared in court facing two counts of Aggravated DUI Causing Death.
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DuPage County arrests two individuals on unrelated retail theft charges
Two individuals have been charged with theft from retail stores in DuPage County, Illinois, in separate incidents over the past weekend. The announcement was made by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Wheaton Deputy Chief of Police Ryan Conway, and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis.