South Barrington Crime
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South Barrington police release speeding enforcement dataAug 04, 2025 2:49 pm - South Barrington police issued 89 speeding tickets between July 8 and Aug. 1 as part of a focused traffic safety campaign, the department announced Monday.
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Illinois lawmakers identified in notes kept by Minnesota assassination suspectJun 17, 2025 7:00 pm - The copious records of the suspect in the killing of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman include the names of U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski of Peoria.
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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The senior assassins game is back. Here’s why police are concernedApr 03, 2025 4:56 pm - A year after it led to a serious rollover crash in one suburb and a near shooting tragedy in another, police and school leaders are warning their communities about the “senior assassins” game that’s become a staple of graduation season.
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Woodfield jewelry store heist, Ribfest’s demise among top stories of 2024Dec 31, 2024 5:15 am - A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.
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South Barrington detective honored for role in murder suspect’s arrestNov 15, 2024 1:57 pm - A South Barrington police detective was publicly honored Thursday night for his role in apprehending a murder suspect who’d fled to the suburbs.
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Are more police cameras coming to the suburbs? South Barrington considering adding them to several roadsOct 15, 2024 2:11 pm - More cameras that read the license plates of passing cars in search of lawbreakers soon could be installed in South Barrington.
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South Barrington to hold town hall discussion about home invasions, preventing crimeSep 18, 2024 10:45 am - South Barrington police and other officials will hold a town hall-style meeting Thursday night to discuss a pair of recent home invasions.
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Chicago man charged after South Barrington home break-ins, standoffSep 12, 2024 9:31 am - A Chicago man arrested earlier this week after break-ins at two South Barrington homes and a standoff with police will remain in jail while he awaits trial, authorities said Thursday.
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Charges pending after home invasions, standoff in South BarringtonSep 09, 2024 3:55 pm - Charges were pending Monday afternoon following a pair of overnight home invasions in South Barrington that led to a standoff with police.