DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden have announced that bond has been set for a Naperville man accused of supplying a fatal dose of a fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture to an Addison woman. Courvoisier Thomas, 38, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge John […]
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Coming events
Friday, March 18 • Crafting for the Community Circle From 10-11 a.m. at the Large Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, join us for a crafting circle with a focus on donating to local organizations. We will be working on no-sew fleece blankets. Registration is required due to limited […]
Park District plans Easter events
On Saturday, April 9, the Addison Park District will host an Easter Breakfast followed by an Egg Hunt at the Community Rec Center. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. before the Egg Hunt which begins at 10:30 a.m. SHARP. Don’t miss it because it’s usually over by 10:31! For […]
Former Sen. Tom Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement
Plea deal calls for nearly $250,000 restitution, possible prison time By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois Former state Sen. Tom Cullerton pleaded guilty March 8 to one count of embezzlement and could face more than a year in federal prison. During a plea hearing in federal court in Chicago, Cullerton […]
Library Board approves policy change; Teens can obtain cards more easily, check out more materials
The Addison Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, Feb. 15 to update a circulation policy allowing middle school and high school students to get a Teen Restricted library card without a parent or guardian present. Under the new policy, these cards will now be called Teen Limited Access […]
The library’s Getting Addison Back to Work series, Spotlight on Debbie Spacko
Debbie Spacko’s story starts like many Americans: in April 2020, she was furloughed from her job as a customer service representative. “In the first couple of months of the pandemic, everyone was hoping things would get better. I was on unemployment, I could survive, but not really live, and it […]
Addison police launch Crime-Free Multi-Housing program; Officials work to empower property owners
Twelve Addison rental property owners attended a class on Saturday, Feb. 5 as officials from the village’s Police Department educated owners on how to make their properties safer and more desirable for residents. Addison’s Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program, part of the Police Department’s Community Response Unit, began in 2009 with the […]
Man sentenced to 20 years in shooting death of rival gang member; Addison police investigation led to offender
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that a then 17-year-old Glendale Heights man has been sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the shooting death of 21-year-old Miguel Reynoso. Jesse Garza, 20, appeared in court where he entered a guilty plea to one count […]
Convicted gunrunner charged after cutting off electronic monitor following brother’s funeral; Former Villa Park resident apprehended at Glendale Hts. Jewel Osco
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that bond was denied yesterday for a recently convicted gunrunner accused of fleeing after cutting off his electronic GPS monitor following his brother’s funeral. Bruce Berrier, 23, formerly of Villa Park, appeared in Bond Court where Judge Craig Belford ordered he be held […]
Man gets natural life without parole for sexual assault of two female minors; Offender formerly an Addison resident
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that Stephan Filipiak, 58, formerly of Addison, has been sentenced to natural life without the possibility of parole in the Illinois Department of Corrections for sexually assaulting an acquaintance’s two minor daughters. On Oct. 8, 2021, following a three-day-long trial, a jury […]