Northfield Crime
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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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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 ...
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Video played a role in several major suburban crime storiesDec 28, 2017 7:00 am - A shocking assault on a Crystal Lake teen streamed live on social media marked the beginning of a year in which video figured prominently in several high-profile, suburb...
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Bond court reforms lead to record-low inmate count in Cook CountyDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - More people are home for Christmas in Chicago this year than any time in decades - more people who are facing criminal charges, that is. The Cook County jail this week h...
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16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...
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Levine won't face sex abuse charges in Lake CountyDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Famed conductor and former Ravinia Festival Music Director James Levine won't face any charges related to accusations he sexually abused a teenage boy at a hotel near Ra...
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Murdered Elgin woman's relatives urged her to stay away from sonDec 05, 2017 4:00 am - Gail Peck kept pictures of her son Brian in drawers all over her bedroom - in her nightstand, among her clothes, in yellowed photo albums. The 76-year-old woman displaye...
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Sex offender imprisoned for not telling authorities he moved to AuroraNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - A former Cook County man is headed to prison again for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to Aurora. Keith L. Willis, 62, was sentenced Tuesday to five y...
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Elgin man admits to child sex assault, abuseNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - A 31-year-old Elgin man faces prison after admitting to sexually assaulting and abusing a girl under 13 during a four-year period. Freddy D. Copeland, of the 1200 block ...
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Writing book helped grieving Arlington Heights mom healNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - Editor's note: A previous version of this report mistakenly referred to Patrick Ford as a former boyfriend of Dana Mangi. Ten years ago last August, Barb Mangi and ...