Wayne Crime
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Bartlett police warn of rise in ruse burglariesFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Bartlett police are warning of a recent increase in ruse burglaries in neighboring communities. This type of burglary generally occurs when the homeowner is distracted b...
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U-46 employee accused of sexually abusing middle school studentSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin Area School District U-46 employee has been charged with the sexual assault, aggravated sexual abuse and child luring of a student at Tefft Middle School in Str...
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Elgin moving toward keeping police in local schoolsJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Tensions around having Elgin police officers in local schools appear to have decreased, at least among city council members. The council, in a preliminary move, voted 8-...
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Where 8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls stand on violent crime, gun controlJun 07, 2022 5:30 am - Whether the federal government should play a bigger role in curbing violent crime across the nation — and whether stronger gun control laws ought to be a part of that — ...
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Ludwig case revisited: Mosser decides to present dog-shooting case to grand juryMay 23, 2022 1:00 am - A Kane County grand jury will review the shooting death last summer of a dog in Wayne that sparked outrage in the town and on social media, authorities announced Monday....
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Round Lake Beach man charged in shooting death of fellow gang member, prosecutor saysApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Francisco Maldonado's name. A Round Lake Beach man has been charged with first-degree murder for shooting anoth...
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Pratt's Wayne Woods death investigation leads to 'heavy police activity' in McHenryApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - Police activity Thursday morning at a home just south of McHenry Middle School was the result of an ongoing death investigation, the DuPage County Metropolitan Emergency...
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Missing man with suspected gang ties found dead in forest preserve near WayneMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - The body of a gunshot victim found late Thursday morning in a DuPage County forest preserve has been identified as a Round Lake Park man who went missing in late January...
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Wayne considers tax hike to hire more full-time copsJan 11, 2022 4:25 am - Editor's note: A wrong name was given for a resident who spoke at the meeting. Wayne residents may be asked in June to increase property taxes to pay for hiring mor...
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Suburban school districts respond to unspecified social media threatDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Area school districts are responding to a nationwide social media post about an unspecified threat, a TikTok post referencing "school shootings and bomb threats for ever...