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Committee hears Oak Brook crime figures; members debate migrant-related arrests and prosecution tactics
Summary
Chair Evans shared Oak Brook-area crime figures for 2023–24. Members discussed press releases and prosecutors’ actions, including denial of bail in cases judged dangerous to the community; several members referenced arrests at Oak Brook Mall.
Chair Evans told the DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee on March 18 that she had requested crime data from State’s Attorney Bob Berlin to answer a committee question about Oak Brook-area crime trends.
Evans said the state’s attorney’s office does not track incidents tied specifically to Oak Brook Mall but provided Oak Brook Police Department charge data: burglary charges increased to 93 in 2024 from 36 in 2023; retail-theft charges were 244 in 2024 and 304 in 2023; and fleeing-and-eluding charges were 33 in 2024 and 19 in 2023. Evans also said the state’s attorney’s office has reported that felony…
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