Crime
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How a Wheaton officer reunited boy with a treasured autographed baseballMar 24, 2023 5:30 am - Brian Lipowski is the property control officer for the Wheaton Police Department, but maybe he ought to be a detective. Lipowski put his sleuthing skills to good use re...
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Two Chicago men charged with stealing perfume in Oak Brook, leading officers in a chaseMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Bond has been set at $50,000 each for two Cook County men charged with burglary and fleeing from authorities in a high-speed chase, officials said Friday. Kovadis Stewa...
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Elgin police investigating woman's shootingMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police found a woman with a gunshot wound Friday night. According to an alert posted on social media, officers responded at 7:59 p.m. to the 1000 block of Sebring ...
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Authorities: Palatine man sexually assaulted woman at gunpoint at Riverwoods hotelMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man is accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act at gunpoint at a Riverwoods hotel in December, police said. Matthew Aronson, 25, is charged with three ...
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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...