Crime
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Man accused of murdering woman in ElmhurstDec 09, 2025 4:05 pm - An Elmhurst man has been accused of beating and stabbing to death a woman he lured to his home.
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Border Patrol agent from Pingree Grove accused of sexual assaults, robbery in federal indictmentDec 09, 2025 3:56 pm - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Pingree Grove is accused of sexual assault and robbery dating back to 2022 in a federal indictment released Tuesday.
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Elgin man twice accused of violating woman’s order of protection is ordered held in McHenry County jail
Dec 09, 2025 2:07 pm - An Elgin man accused of posting an “explicit photo” of a Marengo woman on Snapchat, printing the photo onto a T-shirt and twice violating an order of protection has been detained in McHenry County jail, court records show.
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Palatine man accused of pointing gun during altercationDec 09, 2025 2:00 pm - A Palatine man is accused of pointing a gun at a person during an altercation in October, authorities said.
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Aurora man pleads guilty to murdering his motherDec 09, 2025 1:13 pm - An Aurora man with a history of mental-health behavioral issues pleaded guilty Tuesday to murdering his mother
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Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
Dec 09, 2025 11:01 am - A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department’s request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant, but he cautioned that people shouldn’t expect to learn much new information from them.
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Man shot at Aurora gas stationDec 08, 2025 5:09 pm - A man was shot early Monday while putting gasoline in his car at a station in Aurora.
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ICE arrests suspect after standoff between agents, protesters in ElginDec 08, 2025 1:46 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a man they claim is a suspected Venezuelan gang member in Elgin Saturday, during an operation marked by a standoff between agents and community members.
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Man gets 10 years for drug-induced homicideDec 08, 2025 12:10 pm - A Skokie man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for supplying the fentanyl that killed a West Chicago-area woman.
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Sleepy Hollow family offers $30,000 reward in daughter’s cold case deathDec 07, 2025 10:35 am - A Sleepy Hollow woman is offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in her daughter’s 2009 death, which authorities ruled in 2022 was a homicide.