Deerfield Crime
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Jury chosen for Highland Park parade shooting trial; Opening statements set for MondayFeb 26, 2025 11:36 am - A 12-member jury plus six alternates are now in place to hear the trial of the Highwood man accused of fatally shooting seven people and injuring dozens of others during Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade.
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More jurors seated for Highland Park suspect’s trial, as judge issues warning to mediaFeb 25, 2025 12:32 pm - By late Tuesday, 11 jurors - 6 men and 5 women - had been selected to hear the trial the trial of the man charged with murdering seven and injuring dozens more at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade.
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Jury selection underway in trial of accused Highland Park parade shooterFeb 24, 2025 1:51 pm - Prospective jurors were questioned Monday as the trial of the accused Highland Park Independence Day parade shooter got underway.
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Trial of accused Highland Park parade shooter set to begin MondayFeb 22, 2025 12:45 pm - More than 2⅟₂ years after a gunman fired into a crowd gathered for Highland Park’s annual Independence Day parade, jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of the man charged with killing seven people and injuring nearly 50 others that day in Illinois’ deadliest mass shooting.
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Judge: Victims of Highland Park shooting can be present during testimonyFeb 20, 2025 12:22 pm - A Lake County judge ruled Thursday that victims of the July 4, 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park may be present during the trial of the defendant who’s charged with 21 counts of first-degree murder stemming from the attack.
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North Aurora man charged in connection with child sex stingFeb 19, 2025 5:12 pm - A North Aurora man is facing multiple felonies stemming from a child sex sting operation conducted by the Cook County sheriff’s office.
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Lake County sheriff’s police dog nabs burglary suspectFeb 15, 2025 10:53 am - A man accused of committing an overnight burglary at a Grayslake-area tavern was apprehended by Lake County sheriff’s deputies with the help of canine officer Duke.
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One dead after Sunday afternoon shooting in Lake CountyFeb 10, 2025 8:08 am - A 24-year-old Waukegan man is dead after a Sunday afternoon shooting in Beach Park.
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Judge to consider if Highland Park survivors can be present during accused shooter’s trialFeb 06, 2025 11:44 am - A Lake County judge will decide Feb. 20 if survivors of the July 4, 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park and family members of those killed may be present during testimony when the accused shooter’s trial begins later this month.
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Alternative school worker had inappropriate relationship with student, police sayFeb 06, 2025 11:25 am - An employee at an alternative school in North suburban Gages Lake is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old student, authorities announced Thursday.