Crime
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Federal judge dismisses Madigan-related bribery charge against ComEd
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - A federal judge agreed Monday to dismiss the bribery charge against ComEd that has loomed over the utility company since 2020 for its role in a scheme that helped lead t...
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Forest Preserves of Cook County raises fines for fly dumpingJul 16, 2023 11:00 pm - Piles of crumbling asphalt, disassembled and busted furniture, and mini mountains of used tires; these are scenes one might expect to see at a landfill. But for some Fo...
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Illinois Supreme Court expected to rule on elimination of cash bail TuesdayJul 16, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled to issue an opinion Tuesday deciding whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state. Illinois Sup...
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Fueled by social media, trespassing has risen at Arlington Park since Bears took over, police sayJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - The shuttered Arlington Park property has seen an uptick in trespassing and related incidents - fueled by social media - since the Bears took possession of the sprawling...
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There's been a sharp decline in on-duty police officer deaths this year. Here's why.Jul 14, 2023 5:00 am - There's good news in a national midyear report on job-related deaths of law enforcement officers: So far, there have been far fewer than in 2022. That's largely due to a...
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Man charged with trying to kill Cook deputy by hitting him with carJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A Wood Dale man has been accused of trying to kill a Cook County deputy by hitting him with a car. DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson set bail at $2 million Friday for El...
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Crimo Jr. reckless conduct trial to begin Nov. 6Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Robert Crimo Jr., father of the man charged in the 2022 Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, will go on trial before a Lake County judge on Nov. 6. Crimo Jr....
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Architect identified as suspect in Long Island serial killings, AP source says
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY (AP) - A man arrested in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings on Long Island known as the Gilgo Beach murders has been identified as Re...
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Police: 17-year-old charged in fatal Grayslake shootingJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Grayslake police said a 17-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Waukegan man last year. The 17-year-old has not been i...
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Chicago man who took photo from Pelosi's office during riot sent to prison