Crime
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Three facing Black Friday shoplifting charges in DuPage CountyNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Three people were arrested Friday after authorities said they stole merchandise out of an Elmhurst department store in the midst of Black Friday shopping. Ilys Mary Lede...
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Thwart the Grinches: How to keep you and your money safe while holiday shoppingNov 24, 2023 4:45 am - When you're out shopping for gifts this weekend or surfing the web for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, be warned: Grinches out there are looking to steal more than ...
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Thief made $26,000 in fraudulent purchases, police sayNov 24, 2023 12:00 am - A thief used a stolen credit card belonging to a Des Plaines business to make about $26,000 in purchases, police said this week. The card was inside a car that was stole...
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Pretrial release denied for 2 men accused in Naperville beating, home invasionNov 24, 2023 12:00 am - Two Naperville men have been charged with beating a man outside of an apartment complex and then breaking into an apartment. DuPage County Judge Anthony Coco Friday deni...
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Man charged with murder in October shooting in AuroraNov 24, 2023 12:00 am - A man once convicted of attempted murder has now been charged with killing a man in October in Aurora. Pretrial release was denied on Friday for Derrick D. Jordan, 47, o...
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Aurora officer commended for drug-trafficking investigationsNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - Aurora police officer Matthew Huber, a special agent assigned to the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group, has received two commendations from the Illinois MEG Director...
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Man charged with burglarizing Walgreens while holding child, then fleeing policeNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Pretrial release has been denied for a man accused of stealing items from a Walgreens store in Hinsdale and then fleeing police in July. David Freeman, 31, of the 1100 b...
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2 children stabbed in LisleNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - Two children were stabbed Friday afternoon in Lisle. Lisle police say they were called at 5:25 p.m. to the 1900 block of Matson Lane by the children's father. He said th...
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Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio - A gunman opened fire Monday evening inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself - the second shooting in 24 hours to take...
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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...