West Chicago

Prosecutors: Man Killed Gun Collector To Steal Weapons

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Chicagoland Murders, Chicagoland Crime, Carl Kuhn Murder, Carl Kuhn, Keith Allen Sentenced, Terry Bratcher Sentenced, Terry Bratcher, Keith Allen, West Chicago, Chicago News

A West Chicago, Ill. man was sentenced Monday to life in prison in the 2009 murder of an 82-year-old gun collector and former Illinois State Rifle Ass...

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Apologetic Rapist Gets 28 Years In Prison

Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Pornography, Rape, Sex Assault, Salvador Alvarado, Salvador Alvarado Sentenced, West Chicago, Chicago News

A mentally ill man was sentenced to 28 years in prison Tuesday for attacking and repeatedly raping his 54-year-old neighbor recovering from knee surge...

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Police Sergeant Fired For Screening Cop Movies During Shifts

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois, Cop Movie Night, Leonardo Aviles, West Chicago, Cop Fired Movie Night, Cop Movies, Chicago, Chicago News

West Chicago police sergeant Leonardo Aviles, a 19-year veteran of the department, wanted to reward the officers on his midnight shift. So he brought ...

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DuPage County Debates Ban On New Religious Facilities

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Dupage County Zoning Proposal, Chicago Suburbs, Naperville Mosque, DuPage County, Willowbrook, Racism, Religious Discrimination, West Chicago, Dupage County Board, Chicago News

For months, the people of DuPage County have been in a heated debate over...zoning. Suburban zoning problems are pretty common. "His fence is in my ...

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Cops: Ex-Deacon Stole From Church To Buy White Sox, Bears Tickets

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago White Sox, DuPage County, Chuch Theft, Dupage, Chicago Bears, West Chicago Church, West Chicago, Joe Birkett, George Valdez, Chicago News

A former deacon from West Chicago faces 30 counts of financial fraud after allegedly stole $315,000 from the church where he worked -- using $10,000 t...

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