Crime
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Officer fatally shoots man who had gas can taped to chest
Aug 24, 2022 7:00 am - WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday afternoon who was advancing toward him with a knife and hammer and had a gas can ...
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Two Cicero men charged in highway attack that injured Carol Stream teenAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Two Cicero men are charged with felony battery and armed robbery after authorities say they beat and robbed a Carol Stream teenager and his older brother early Sunday al...
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Defense: Key government witness tried to extort R. KellyAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Defense lawyers at R. Kelly's child pornography trial in Chicago sought Wednesday to portray a key government witness as a liar and extortionist, contending the man firs...
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Elgin man accused of pulling handgun during argument in BartlettAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Aggravated assault and reckless conduct charges have been filed against an Elgin man accused of pulling a handgun during an argument with a convenience store employee ea...
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Authorities say Hampshire man left cyclist to die in Elk GroveAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Hampshire man who authorities say was driving a semitrailer truck that struck and killed a bicyclist in Elk Grove Village last week faces a charge of failing to report...
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Authorities: Driver fled after hitting garage in LindenhurstAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A pickup truck driver fled after hitting the garage of a home in Lindenhurst Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lake Villa Fire Department. Authorities responded to ...
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Police: Waukegan officer killed man who was wielding hammer, knifeAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A Waukegan officer shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife and a hammer Wednesday, according to the Waukegan Police Department. Officers responded about 12:45 ...
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Divided Naperville City Council calls on state to reconsider parts of the SAFE-T ActAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - A divided Naperville City Council narrowly approved a resolution urging state lawmakers to reconsider elements of the SAFE-T Act, a wide-ranging law enforcement initiati...
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Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe
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AP-NORC Poll: Most in US want stricter gun laws