Crime
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Readers' views on Trump indictment: Some say, about time; while others say, political prosecutionApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - In one view, Kenneth Fron of North Aurora sees last week's felony charges against former President Donald Trump as opening "a Pandora's box." "Who will be next?" Fron a...
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Driver charged with leading Carol Stream police on chase, DUI, crashing into hydrantApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - Bond was set at $70,000 Saturday for a Carol Stream man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase Friday night. Tyler Goorley, 36, of the 100 block of Quail Run ...
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Two suspects identified after attempted robbery at Grayslake ice cream standApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - Two suspects have been identified but not yet charged after two employees of a Grayslake ice cream stand were attacked during an attempted robbery, police said. The two ...
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Do long prison sentences prevent crime? New study questions conventional wisdomApr 07, 2023 5:00 am - A new report from a bipartisan panel of criminal justice experts questions whether sending people to prison for 10 years or more is necessary or cost-effective. "How...
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'Go forward with Ochoa': Madigan kept pressure on ComEd for key board appointment
Apr 07, 2023 1:00 am - When Juan Ochoa was appointed to the board of ComEd in April 2019, it was after a year and a half of delays and behind-the-scenes wrangling on his behalf by some of the ...
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Former worker charged with stealing more than $30,000 from Geneva innApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A former Herrington Inn and Spa employee has been charged with stealing at least $30,000 from the business by making fake credit card returns. Vanessa R. Strass, 41, of ...
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Glendale Heights man found guilty in 2017 shooting death outside a Schaumburg WalgreensApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Quentin Tillison's family has waited nearly six years for a verdict in the case of the man accused of fatally shooting him outside a Schaumburg Walgreens. On Friday, th...
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Woman gets probation for I-355 drunk-driving crash that killed her babyApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A woman whose drunken driving caused a crash that killed her baby son was sentenced Friday to four years of probation. DuPage County Judge Michael Reidy pronounced the s...
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Former governor candidate gets 4 years in prison for threatening Lake County judgesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man who ran for governor in 2018 was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening two Lake County judges. Grayson K. Jackson, also known as Kash Jackson and Benja...
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Naperville man gets 9 years for leading credit-card mail theft ringApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville man who was the ringleader of a mail and identity-theft conspiracy was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for stealing people's credit cards o...