Crime
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Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how the drug reaches the US
Feb 03, 2025 1:39 pm - President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the illicit flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where the opioid is blamed for some 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
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Huntley man pleads guilty to animal cruelty after 54 abandoned dogs found in park
Feb 03, 2025 12:20 pm - A Huntley man has been sentenced to one year of conditional discharge in a plea deal after he was accused of cruelty to dozens of animals, including a turtle, 17 cats and a dog.
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Elk Grove police investigating robbery of Taco BellFeb 02, 2025 1:47 pm - One person is in custody and another is being questioned following a robbery Saturday at a Taco Bell in Elk Grove Village, police said.
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Pingree Grove tavern burglary leads to chase, crashFeb 02, 2025 10:13 am - One suspect is in custody and two others at large after a burglary at a Pingree Grove tavern early Sunday morning, police said.
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Police: Man broke into South Elgin home, harmed animalFeb 02, 2025 9:40 am - A man accused of breaking into a South Elgin home, harming an animal there and then barricading himself in the basement Thursday remains in custody at a medical facility pending an upcoming court appearance, police said Sunday.
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Aurora police seek public’s help finding man accused of shooting, killing 82-year-oldJan 31, 2025 9:26 pm - Aurora police are asking for the public’s help finding a man accused of shooting and killing an 82-year-old on New Year’s Day.
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Hanover Park man charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Elevens at gunpointJan 31, 2025 4:39 pm - A Hanover Park man has been charged with robbing two Lombard 7-Eleven stores at gunpoint, demanding cash and vape pods.
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Man convicted as getaway driver in DuPage bank robberiesJan 31, 2025 1:49 pm - A federal jury has convicted the getaway driver in a string of bank robberies in Lisle, Westmont and neighboring suburbs.
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Man arrested after forcing his way into South Elgin home and barricading himself in basementJan 31, 2025 12:08 pm - A downstate Illinois man was arrested this week in South Elgin after forcing his way into a home, harming an animal and then barricading himself in the basement, authorities said.
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Police: Wrong-way driver causes three-vehicle crash in GurneeJan 30, 2025 5:16 pm - Gurnee police say charges are pending against a Wisconsin woman involved in a three-vehicle crash that occurred early Thursday when they say she drove the wrong way on an on-ramp to Route 41.