West Chicago Crime
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Sheriffs draw lines at what they will - and will not - enforce with new weapons lawJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg had a message for gun owners concerned about Illinois' new ban on the purchase, sale and manufacture of some high-powered weapons and l...
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Top crime stories of 2022: Mayhem and heartbreak defined the year in suburban crimeJan 12, 2023 5:00 am - A mass shooting on July 4 in Highland Park, during which a lone shooter stood atop a building firing nearly 90 rounds at parade spectators and participants, shocked the ...
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Man charged with beating woman, then damaging 2 police cars in chaseJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - A man has been charged with hitting a woman dozens of times with a belt and then striking two police squad cars during an attempt to escape officers. Bail was set Thursd...
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Duo charged with luring victim to West Chicago apartment to rob himJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - Two West Chicago residents have been accused of luring a man to their apartment to rob him last week. DuPage County Judge Michael Reidy was set Tuesday at $250,000 for B...
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State Supreme Court halts abolition of cash bailDec 31, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court halted the abolition of the cash bail system in the state on Saturday, just a day before that landmark criminal justice reform was poised to t...
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Chicago trio charged in Green Oaks burglary after Glencoe arrestDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Chicago man and two juvenile accomplices were charged Friday in Lake County in connection with a Green Oaks burglary in November. The trio were arrested by a different...
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
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Effect of judge's ruling regarding end of cash bail differs across the suburbsDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - A Kankakee County judge's ruling late Wednesday that ending cash bail in Illinois is unconstitutional does not apply to courts in Cook, Lake, DuPage or Kane counties, bu...
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13-year-old charged with stealing car, leading police on high-speed chaseDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - A 13-year-old stole a car from a dealership in Elmhurst early Monday morning and led police on a high-speed chase before being arrested and charged, authorities said Tue...
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Tow-truck driver sentenced to 50 years for fatal I-88 shootingNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - A tow-truck driver who shot another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in a "road rage" attack was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for murder. Anthony...