Des Plaines Crime
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Harper College fires professor charged in Iowa shootingsJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - Harper College on Tuesday fired a professor charged with shooting at vehicles Jan. 11 in Iowa. Charles Johnston, an associate professor of psychology at the Palatine-bas...
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Police: Tow truck driver struck 14 cars, tree on New Year's EveJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - A Des Plaines tow-truck driver accused of striking 14 vehicles in Park Ridge on New Year's Eve is facing multiple criminal and traffic charges, authorities said. Patric...
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Lawsuit: Dundee Twp. park president took millions from late aunt, cousin over decadesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District president and grandson of a prominent Carpentersville developer is being sued to have his divorce put on hold until a lawsuit that accu...
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Court filing: Harper prof targeted trucks in retaliation for crashJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor charged with shooting at vehicles near Interstate 80 in Iowa told police he targeted truck drivers because he was enraged over a truck crash t...
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Big brother's murder led new Aurora cop to his career choiceJan 19, 2018 4:33 am - Jason Contreras was just 3 years old in November 1996 when a stray bullet intended for an older relative flew into his house on the east side of Aurora and killed his 6-...
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Man admits evading $800,000 in taxes to pay for housekeepers, boatJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A 52-year-old Highland Park man has agreed to plead guilty to evading more than $800,000 in personal and corporate income taxes over five years. Jordan Eckerling faces u...
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Court: Family can sue fraternity members in fatal NIU hazingJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a family's wrongful death lawsuit against officers and members of Northern Illinois University's Pi Kappa Alpha fra...
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Authorities: Harper College professor shot at Iowa state troopers, driversJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor has been charged with shooting at Iowa state troopers and drivers near Interstate 80, officials revealed Friday. Charles Johnston, 60, was cha...
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Father admits striking 3-month-old son at relative's Mount Prospect homeJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - A father from Chicago admitted on Wednesday that he struck his 3-month-old son on the back with his fist last September while he, the baby and the baby's mother were sta...
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Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...