Bob Rakow

A DuPage County judge on Friday granted the state's motion to deny pre-trial release for a Westmont man allegedly found in possession of a loaded gun that had been altered to allow it to fire in fully automatic mode, prosecutors said.

Two individuals were charged with burglary and retail theft after stealing merchandise from Wheaton and Oak Brook retail stores in unrelated incidents this past weekend, prosecutors said.

A motion to detain pre-trial a West Chicago man accused of fatally striking a pedestrian with his car early Monday morning has been denied, prosecutors said.

A motion to detain pre-trial a Chicago man accused of fleeing from police after allegedly stealing $837 worth of alcohol from a Lombard Mariano's grocery store was denied, prosecutors said.

Western Springs police early Monday notified Lyons Township High School of a swatting call regarding the South Campus, authorities said.

Village Council votes 4-3 to remove Bill Neinburg from library board

Bill Nienburg's controversial tenure as a Downers Grove Library Board trustee ended last week when the village council voted 4-3 to remove him from the board.

Supports of former Downers Grove Library Trustee Bill Nienburg are expected to voice their opposition to his ouster from the board at Wednesday’s library board meeting.

For the second time in a week, Lyons Township High School's South Campus received a swatting call Thursday morning, resulting in a soft lockdown at the school, authorities said.

Ousted library board member did not attend meeting Ousted Downers Grove Library Trustee Bill Nienburg was a no-show at Wednesday's library