Crime
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Witness says ex-DCFS workers were 'ultimately responsible' for AJ's safety
Sep 12, 2023 1:00 am - A former child protective specialist and his supervisor were "ultimately responsible" for the safety of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy killed by his parents in April 2019...
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Libraries in Schaumburg, Aurora latest targets of bomb threatsSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - Libraries in Schaumburg and Aurora evacuated patrons and closed Tuesday afternoon after receiving bomb threats, the latest in a string of threats targeting suburban libr...
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Joliet man arrested on charges of gun, drug possession outside Naperville TopgolfSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - Naperville police arrested a Joliet man who they say was in illegal possession of a gun and illegal drugs in the Topgolf parking lot. Darron Prince, 36, is charged with ...
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Woman charged with falsely reporting a bomb threat at Geneva HighSep 12, 2023 1:00 am - A Geneva woman has been charged with making a false report of a bomb threat at Geneva High School. Terry L. Thomas, 54, of the 600 block of Willow Lane, is also charged ...
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect returns to court, but no trial date setSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge plans to set a trial date in December for the man accused of carrying out the mass shooting at last year's Highland Park Independence Day parade. A ...
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Glendale Heights president pleads not guilty to disorderly conduct chargesSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - Glendale Heights President Chodri Khokhar pleaded not guilty Monday morning to disorderly conduct. A DuPage County grand jury indicted Khokhar in early August, and the c...
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Trial starts for DCFS workers who handled AJ Freund's case
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Buffalo Grove man charged with setting mother's car on fireSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Buffalo Grove man is scheduled to appear in a Lake County courtroom Tuesday on a felony criminal damage to property alleging he set his mother's parked car...
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Police defend strategy in hunt for escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante after he evaded searchers
Sep 11, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities in Pennsylvania who have been trying to capture an escaped murderer for nearly two weeks pushed back Monday against questions about whether they blew a chanc...
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Sheriff: Man killed while racing in Lake CountySep 11, 2023 1:00 am - A 60-year-old Waukegan man died when his car slammed into an SUV Sunday while street racing in northern Lake County, authorities said. Lake County sheriff's police said ...