Naperville Murder Of Oswego Dad Remains Unsolved 8 Years Later

NAPERVILLE, IL — Eight years after Matthew Lange was shot to death in the parking lot of Scullen Middle School in Naperville, his murder remains unsolved. The Oswego father was 37 years old when he was slain on Jan. 27, 2017, marking Naperville's first unsolved murder since 2014.

Lange, who worked as a psychology professor, was waiting to pick up his four-year-old son from Polish school when he was shot multiple times through the closed windows of his Hyundai Elantra. His killer has never been found.

Lange's son had been enrolled by Lange's ex-wife in Polish classes that were held on Fridays via Helena Modjeska Polish School, which rented space at Scullen, Daily Herald reported in 2017. Lange and his ex-wife had divorced in 2015.

In 2022, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres said in a statement, "this case will never be considered a 'cold case' by our department."

Arres said, "Our investigators remain just as committed today to bringing justice to Matthew Lange and his family as they were the day this horrible murder occurred."

Born in Aurora in 1979, Lange graduated from Aurora West High School before earning his bachelor of science degree from Aurora University and his master’s degree in clinical psychology from Benedictine University, according to his obituary. He earned his PhD in psychology from Northern Illinois University.

At the time of his death, Lange was an assistant psychology professor at Lewis University in Romeoville.

Nearly six months after Lange's murder, a private group offered $45,000 that is still available for information leading to an arrest and prosecution of a suspect or suspects.

Anyone who witnessed Lange's murder or has any information is encouraged to contact the Naperville Police Department at 630-420-6666 or Naperville Crime Stoppers at 630-420-6006.

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