Crime
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Convicted St. Charles driving teacher remains in Hungarian custody
Oct 27, 2025 1:39 pm - St. Charles driving instructor Paul Bocska — convicted in absentia of 16 felony sexual assault charges when he didn’t attend his own trial — continues to be in police custody in Hungary with extradition efforts ongoing, court records show.
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Learn about internet safety at Indian Trails Public Library in WheelingOct 24, 2025 5:47 pm - Learn how to protect yourself and your personal data from criminals on the internet Wednesday at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
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Man faces child porn charges, including recording self with girlOct 24, 2025 4:26 pm - A Wheaton man is facing child pornography charges, including an allegation he recorded himself having sexual contact with an underage girl.
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Hanover Park police search for suspect after man shot in foot outside apartment complexOct 24, 2025 1:39 pm - A 35-year-old man was shot in the foot outside of a Hanover Park apartment complex Thursday night.
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Man guilty of murder for fatal road rage shooting in ElginOct 24, 2025 11:38 am - A Lake in the Hills man who fired a gun seven times at a car in a 2020 road rage incident in Elgin has been convicted of murder.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump
Oct 24, 2025 11:01 am - New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges accusing her of lying on mortgage papers to secure favorable loan terms in a case pushed by President Donald Trump.
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Many happy returns: How feds say Glen Ellyn woman pulled off $900K retail fraud schemeOct 23, 2025 4:43 pm - A Glen Ellyn woman stole an estimated $900,000 from a retail chain by making fraudulent merchandise returns, federal authorities allege in a recent court filing. Here’s how authorities say she pulled it off.
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Man accused of hiding Antioch woman’s body held in Lake County jail days after being ordered deportedOct 23, 2025 3:26 pm - The same week a judge ordered Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez deported, the man charged with hiding the body of a 37-year-old Antioch woman in a garbage container was ordered held in the Lake County jail instead.
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GOP congressional candidate facing wire fraud charges vows to fight case at trialOct 23, 2025 2:38 pm - A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds.
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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure
Oct 23, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.