Crime
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'Pinnacle of a career': New chief of Chicago FBI office says there's a lot to be doneFeb 03, 2023 4:00 am - The new person in charge of the FBI's Chicago field office seems to be a modest man. "I don't suffer from overconfidence," Robert "Wes" Wheeler Jr. said during an introd...
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Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
Feb 03, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly Capitol riot, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans expressed ...
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Former president of Elmhurst church charged with stealing from donationsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A former president of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Elmhurst has been accused of stealing from its donations. Bail was set at $100,000 Friday for Peter Barkouli...
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Man gets 67 years for trying to kill ex's new boyfriend in AuroraFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A man who tried to murder his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend was sentenced Friday to 67 years in prison. Enrique Jaquez, 43, of the 300 block of Pearl Street in Montgomer...
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Elmhurst man pleads guilty to having child pornographyFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A man pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of possession of child pornography involving a video depicting a person under the age of 13. David P. Faust, 52, of the 600 b...
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Licenses suspended for 2 fired EMTs in Tyre Nichols death
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Second man sentenced to 50 years in prison for West Chicago slayingFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - A man was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison for killing a West Chicago man he thought was a member of a rival gang. Juan Calderon, 25, of Aurora will have to serve ...
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Police: Two in custody after fight at Schaumburg Convention CenterFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Two men are now in custody after a disturbance Friday evening at the Schaumburg Convention Center, officials said. Police were called at 7:19 p.m. because two men were f...
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Glenview man charged in attempted kidnapping of student getting off busFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - A Glenview man has been charged in an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl on Monday. Pratib Ranjit, 24, of the 4000 block of Cove Lane, was charged Wednesday with...
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Lake County police seized 120 illegally possessed guns, $7 million in drugs last year, a recordFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - A federally funded group of Lake County police officers seized more illegal guns and drugs during 2022 than in any previous year and rescued two people victimized by hum...