Crime
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Thieves steal nearly $13,000 in items from Arlington Hts. beauty storeFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - Three thieves wearing surgical masks stole 99 items valued at nearly $13,000 from a beauty store in Arlington Heights, police said. The thefts occurred at 3:50 p.m. Feb....
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Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcuts
Feb 07, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislation was titled "Ins...
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Man accused of shooting at 5 youths in Mount Prospect ordered held without bailFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - A 26-year-old man charged in what authorities say was a gang-related shooting last October in Mount Prospect was ordered held without bail Tuesday. Christian Longsworth...
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Villa Park boy accused of threatening to shoot people at schoolFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - A 13-year-old Villa Park boy has been charged with disorderly conduct for, authorities said, threatening to shoot people at a school. The boy, who attends Willowbrook Hi...
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Judge decides not to dismiss murder charges in 2021 Elmhurst stabbingFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss murder charges against a Lombard man who claims he acted in self-defense. Judge Ann Celine O'Hallaren Walsh r...
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Man found guilty of raping woman, pushing pregnant teen who witnessed assaultFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - An Aurora man has been convicted of raping a woman, then pushing a pregnant teen who walked in and witnessed the assault. A jury found Francisco L. Manriquez, 53, of the...
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UK police officer, exposed as serial rapist, jailed for life
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Few new details in Aurora police shooting of man said to attack with knivesFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Aurora police released little new information Monday about an officer's shooting of a man wielding knives Sunday morning. The man who was shot remains in critical condit...
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Two members of crew sentenced for Ulta robbery in Oak BrookFeb 06, 2023 12:00 am - Two Chicago residents who police said were part of a six-person group who stole from an Oak Brook cosmetics store in November 2021 have received three-year prison senten...
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Two charged with three break-ins at Mount Prospect homesFeb 05, 2023 12:00 am - A pair of South suburban men have been charged in connection with a string of burglaries in Mount Prospect in 2021 and 2022, police said. Derrick Herron, 59, of the 1500...