Crime
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Ex-Schneider staffer admits to stealing more than $79,000 in public fundsApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider pleaded guilty to stealing public funds as part of a scheme to fraudulently inflate his salary and bonus payments, the U.S....
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Winfield man charged with trying to break into Naperville smoke shopApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - A Winfield man has been charged with burglarizing a Naperville smoke shop. In a Facebook post, Naperville police said they suspect that the 18-year-old man they arrested...
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Illinois lawmakers take time on budget with tax relief, smash-and-grab retail crime bill
Apr 08, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois General Assembly was prepared to adopt a state budget of more than $45 billion Friday on lawmakers' last day of a scheduled spring session. Bu...
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'Humbles me daily': Elgin police sketch artist's son inspires his Autism Awareness patchApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - As the Elgin Police Department's composite sketch artist, officer Roberto Soberano is accustomed to putting his creative skills to work when he's on the job. But when a ...
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2 charged with murdering man during Aurora robberyApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - Two suspects have been charged with murdering an Aurora man while trying to rob him, Aurora police say. Yecenia Granados, 31, of the 700 block of Talma Street in Aurora,...
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Man who shot McHenry County deputy convicted of second-degree murder
Apr 08, 2022 1:00 am - A Springfield man was found guilty by a federal jury of second-degree murder in the fatal 2019 shooting of McHenry County sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner and the attempte...
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Yellen calls for crypto regulation to reduce risks, fraud
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Former German ministers file war crimes complaint on Russia
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Russian retreat reveals destruction as Ukraine asks for help
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Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice