Crime
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Man detained after 130 mph car chase by Oak Brook policeApr 30, 2025 7:04 pm - A man has been accused of fleeing Oak Brook police in a chase that reached 130 mph.
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Bloomingdale police warn about cryptocurrency scammers targeting senior citizensApr 30, 2025 1:46 pm - Bloomingdale police are warning people to beware, after thieves stole almost $100,000 in cryptocurrency scams in the last two weeks.
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Des Plaines searching home for third day as part of ‘old case’Apr 30, 2025 10:15 am - Des Plaines police confirmed Wednesday they are searching a home in connection with an ongoing investigation into an old case, but denied reports they’re looking for a body.
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‘The drunk driving of our time’: Teens must now watch distracted driving video to get learner’s permitApr 28, 2025 7:41 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says new rule will impact about 165,000 students this year.
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Rolling Meadows police sergeant on leave after arrest in road rage shootingApr 28, 2025 4:54 pm - A Rolling Meadows police sergeant is on unpaid leave after being charged in connection with a road rage shooting last week in Elgin.
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Man charged with murder in stabbing death of Glendale Heights woman in ChicagoApr 28, 2025 4:08 pm - A 54-year-old Chicago man is charged with first-degree murder after authorities said he spat on a Glendale Heights woman and stabbed her in the back Thursday near a CTA green line stop in Chicago.
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Man pleads guilty to killing Naperville bicyclist while driving drunkApr 28, 2025 3:14 pm - A Woodridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a bicyclist in 2023 while driving drunk.
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $750 by police impostor, authorities sayApr 28, 2025 2:47 pm - A 38-year-old Des Plaines woman was scammed out of $750 last week by someone posing as a Cook County sheriff’s deputy, Des Plaines police said Monday.
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Cyberattack affects DuPage courts, sheriff officesApr 28, 2025 12:54 pm - DuPage County offices, including the court clerk, sheriff and courts, were the victims of a ransomware attack.
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Report: One victim, suspect at large after shooting on Illinois State University campusApr 27, 2025 10:20 pm - Illinois State University officials are reporting one person was injured and a suspect remained at large Sunday evening following a shooting on campus near the student center.