Crime
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'Not a victimless crime': How customs officers screen for counterfeits at O'HareNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Known as the nation's second busiest passenger airport, O'Hare International also ranks 11th in the world for cargo. But lurking in boxes and crates from across the glob...
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Pop star Shakira reaches a deal with Spanish prosecutors on the first day of tax fraud trial
Nov 20, 2023 12:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain - After having maintained her innocence for nearly five years, pop star Shakira struck a last-minute deal on the opening day of her tax fraud trial in B...
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Trump lawyers urge federal appeals court to revoke gag order in DC election case
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Pretrial release denied for man charged in Elgin murderNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - An Algonquin man is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a man earlier this month in Elgin. Pretrial release was denied Sunday for Brian Hu...
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Man charged with trying to murder estranged wife in WestmontNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect title for assistant state's attorney Grace Barsanti. An Aurora man has been accused of trying to murder his estranged wife in a...
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Police: Lake Zurich woman lost more than $3,000 to phone scamNov 19, 2023 10:00 pm - A Lake Zurich woman lost more than $3,000 Saturday to a phone scammer, police said Monday. The man, who has not been apprehended, called the woman and claimed to be a Ba...
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Man charged with fatal beating of fellow nursing home resident in fight over laundryNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Joliet nursing home resident faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he fatally beat another resident Friday night with his fists and a walker. William Paschall, 7...
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Long Grove carjacking suspect captured after chase ends in crashNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A 19-year-old Cicero man was arrested Saturday after authorities say he carjacked a vehicle at a Long Grove gas station, crashed it while fleeing police and then attempt...
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A man who killed 3 women and a teenager is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
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Three charged with scamming woman out of more than $20,000 in AddisonNov 17, 2023 10:00 pm - Three people were arrested after authorities said they used a fake lottery ticket to scam an elderly woman out of more than $20,000 earlier this month in Addison. Miguel...