Crime
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Vernon Hills man gets 8 years in prison for 'long cons'Mar 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Vernon Hills man who officials called a "con artist" was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday. Ricky Dugo, 56, took hundreds of thousands of dollars in what prose...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to home invasion, gets 19 years in prisonMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man agreed to a sentence of 19 years on Friday in exchange for pleading guilty to home invasion, according to a news release from the Kane County state's sttor...
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Powder, threat sent to Manhattan DA investigating TrumpMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A powdery substance was found Friday with a threatening letter in a mailroom at the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the latest security sc...
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Buffalo Grove police release remaining records on Kisliak slayings, confirm initial findingsMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police have formally closed their investigation into the slayings of a mother and her two young daughters found dead in their home Nov. 30, affirming their...
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$2M bond set for Lake Villa man accused of sex, domestic violence crimesMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - Bond was set at $2 million Thursday for a Lake Villa man facing multiple sex and domestic violence charges alleging he molested and battered a minor on more than one occ...
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Des Plaines resident falls victim to crypto scammerMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines resident was scammed out of $1,900 in cryptocurrency by someone impersonating an employee from a crypto platform, police said. The theft was reported Sunda...
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McHenry man who caused fatal 1999 crash gets 30 months for second DUI
Mar 23, 2023 1:00 am - A McHenry man convicted in 1999 of killing a 32-year-old man while drunken driving in Lake County was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison and six months of probat...
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Carbondale man charged with breaking into Naperville homeMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - A Carbondale man has been arrested and charged with breaking into a Naperville home. Kurtis M. Clausen, 43, of the 600 block of Eastgate Street in Carbondale, was charge...
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Defendant in Schaumburg killing testifies that he feared victimMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - "I feared Quentin Tillison." Oliver Rhone made that statement Wednesday as he testified during his trial on first-degree murder charges stemming from Tillison's 2017 ki...
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Police investigating armed robbery outside Arlington Heights motelMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a reported armed robbery early Sunday morning outside a motel on the village's south side. Police said the victim reported he ...