Crime
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State 'Peacekeepers' to patrol Chicago streets over holiday weekend
May 23, 2023 1:00 am - If there's unrest downtown or mass shootings elsewhere in Chicago this Memorial Day holiday - often among the year's most violent weekends - a special team of 30 "Peacek...
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Man charged with firing gun in Round Lake neighborhoodMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - A Round Lake man was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm in connection with a report of shots fired early Monday in a residential area of the village, police sa...
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Employee charged with sexually assaulting resident of Arlington Heights senior homeMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - A Cook County judge set a $100,000 cash bail Monday for an Elmwood Park man charged with sexually assaulting an 88-year-old resident of an Arlington Heights assisted liv...
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Man accused of crashing into home, paralyzing its owner, now charged with arsonMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man awaiting trial on accusations he crashed his vehicle into a home last year, paralyzing its owner, faces new arson charges alleging he poured gas throu...
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Elgin police: 13 vehicles burglarized so far in MayMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - Thirteen vehicle burglaries have been reported to Elgin police by residents since the beginning of May, authorities said Monday. In each case, the vehicles were left unl...
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Algonquin man pleads guilty to stepfather's murder, gets 50-year sentenceMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - An Algonquin man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to a first-degree murder charge for the killing of his stepfather. As part of Maxim Par...
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Deal would allow Schaumburg police to access school cameras in emergenciesMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will consider an agreement with Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 allowing the village's police department to monitor live video f...
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TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the U.S. spotlight
May 22, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Jonnifer Neal's Kia was stolen twice in one day - first from in front of her Chicago home and later from outside the mechanic shop where she took it to get fi...
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Def Leppard drummer describes how he was attacked outside Florida hotel
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Massage therapist faces sex assault chargesMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - A massage therapist at a Geneva spa faces four counts of criminal sexual assault and six counts of criminal sexual abuse, according to police and court records. Robert C...