Carol Stream
Glenbard North High School Briefly On Lock Down
Officials briefly placed Glenbard North on lock down because they believed a person in the area could be a threat to students.
Vehicle Slams Into Carol Stream House
The vehicle ended up in the home’s living room, but fortunately the parents and three teens inside were upstairs.
West Suburban Man Linked To 17 Bank Robberies In 7 States
Jeremy Evans, 30, of Carol Stream, was charged last Wednesday with one count of felony bank robbery.
Someone You Should Know: Prairie Guardian Jan Smith
Jan Smith has spent the last two decades recreating the Illinois prairie at a suburban park. CBS 2′s Harry Porterfield reports.
Wheaton College Professor Faces Child Porn Charges
Donald Ratcliff, 60, of Carol Stream allegedly had images and videos containing child pornography, prosecutors allege.
Former Fire Commissioner Hoff Takes Position In Western Suburbs
Recently-departed Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff has a new job in west suburban Carol Stream.
Investment Advisor Charged With Defrauding Clients Out Of $4 Million
Federal prosecutors are accusing a Carol Stream man of scamming more than $4 million from clients to use in risky investments.
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DuPage GOP Chief, State Rep. Ramey, Pleads Guilty To DUI
The head of the DuPage County Republican Party pleaded guilty Monday to a DUI charge stemming from an August drunken driving arrest.
Man Convicted Of Killing Mom In Spat Over Avril Concert Tickets
Robert Lyons won’t be attending an Avril Lavigne show for decades after a DuPage County jury convicted him of murdering his mother because she wouldn’t arrange tickets for him to one of the pop star’s concerts.
Man Goes On Trial For Killing Mom Over Concert Tickets
The trial has begun for a Carol Stream man accused of brutally killing his mother three years ago when she refused his demands to ask a friend to arrange for skybox tickets to an Avril Lavigne concert.
DuPage County GOP Chair Arrested For DUI
New DuPage County Republican Party Chairman Randy Ramey has been arrested for drunk driving, the state lawmaker confirmed on Tuesday.
Carol Stream Mayor: Diseased Trees Are Contributing To Outages
Carol Stream Mayor Frank Savarino says he is looking for ways to assist homeowners whose aged or diseased trees on private property are contributing the town’s power problems.
Carol Stream Woman Turns 104
When Ruth Smith was born, Theodore Roosevelt was president and World War I was still seven years off.
Body Of Wyoming Man Found In Carol Stream Pond
The body of a Wyoming man visiting a friend in west suburban Carol Stream was found in a retention pond Thursday in the western suburb.
Man Charged With Sexual Assault Of 5-Year-Old Girl
A man was ordered held on $350,000 bond after being charged with sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in her home.
Suburban Republican Wants Arizona-Style Illegal Alien Law Here
Illegal immigrants in Illinois could face deportation and heightened police scrutiny in the fashion of the notorious Arizona immigration law if a northwest suburban lawmaker has his way.
Assisted Living Center Residents Remember Bears Of ’41
It has been 69 years since the Bears and Packers met in the playoffs, and many residents of the Belmont Village Assisted Living Center in Carol Stream still remember it well.
Dog Rescued From Fire In Carol Stream
More than $100,000 in damage was caused by a fire that left one unit of a west suburban townhome uninhabitable early Wednesday.
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