Crime
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Lake judge throws out charges against Waukegan clerk, but appeals comingNov 23, 2024 6:39 pm - A Lake County judge Friday dismissed felony charges against Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly although prosecutors said they’ll appeal.
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Forensic evidence leads to arrest of Lisle man in Kendall Co. sexual assaultNov 23, 2024 5:51 pm - Police charged a Lisle man Saturday in connection with a violent Oswego home invasion in March.
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Hinsdale South student charged with bringing loaded handgun to schoolNov 22, 2024 2:23 pm - A 16-year-old Hinsdale South High School student is being held in a juvenile detention center after authorities said he brought a loaded handgun to school Thursday.
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Person shot at Vernon Hills strip mall, suspect in custodyNov 22, 2024 7:53 am - Vernon Hills police say they have arrested a North Chicago man for a shooting Thursday night that left one person critically injured.
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‘Patty is not a victim’: Patricia Columbo again denied parole for 1976 Elk Grove murdersNov 21, 2024 3:31 pm - Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board denies parole for Patricia Columbo, 68, who - along with her boyfriend Frank DeLuca - was convicted in 1977 of killing her father, mother and 13-year-old brother in their Elk Grove Village home.
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
Nov 21, 2024 10:12 am - The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
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Police: Bartlett man assaulted relative during argumentNov 20, 2024 8:49 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Woman accused of killing man in street-race crashNov 20, 2024 6:33 pm - A woman has been charged with killing a man in a street-racing crash in Aurora.
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Prosecutors: Barrington man ‘savagely’ beat Vernon Hills doctor with bat before shooting herNov 20, 2024 11:45 am - Prosecutors say a Barrington man accused of fatally shooting his estranged girlfriend in the chest Sunday “savagely beat her with a baseball bat” before opening fire.