Itasca Crime
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Surrounded by friends, family, teen loses lonely battle with drugsJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 21, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. They go to proms and con...
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Heroin addict thought falling of the wagon once wouldn't hurtJan 01, 2014 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Oct. 6, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. This is part of an occasi...
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Police investigating if carjacking suspect was in Libertyville, fled officersDec 26, 2013 6:53 pm - Libertyville police investigating whether they nearly had carjacking suspect
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Do more gun permits mean more guns?Dec 16, 2013 4:15 am - Second of three parts Round Lake Park would seem to have hardly any guns in town compared to the similarly sized village of Itasca, based on an analysis of valid Illinoi...
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Former heroin addict to give ECC graduation speechDec 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Sandra Hoston's life was on a downward spiral from years of abusing alcohol and heroin starting in her late teens. At 16, Hoston was pregnant with her first child. Soon ...
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A look at the Fox Valley’s biggest news stories in 2013Dec 11, 2013 11:24 am - The year 2013 saw at least a half dozen court cases across the Fox Valley came to an end, turnover in key political positions, progress on several construction projects ...
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Driver shot dragging Romeoville police officerNov 29, 2013 12:25 pm - CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer has been released from hospital after being dragged by a car driven by a fleeing Thanksgiving Day shoplifting suspect, police...
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DuPage approves $100,000 for heroin educationNov 26, 2013 3:27 pm - In response to a staggering number of heroin-related deaths this year, DuPage County officials are stepping up efforts to raise awareness about the drug’s dangers. DuPag...
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Hanover Park man charged in Glendale Heights stabbingNov 26, 2013 12:00 pm - A Hanover Park man is in custody following a weekend altercation in Glendale Heights in which he was charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend and lacerati...