Kane County Crime
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Waukegan transient faces murder chargeJul 17, 2013 10:37 am - A 26-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a family friend at a Waukegan hotel, police said. Kevin C. Curtis, 26, a transient l...
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Independence Grove Forest Preserve still closed due to bomb scareJul 17, 2013 8:56 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville will remain closed until further notice following a bomb threat that shut down activities Tuesday night, officials sai...
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Elgin woman gets jail, probation for DuPage credit union theftJul 16, 2013 4:00 pm - An Elgin woman will serve jail time and probation for stealing more than $3,000 from a nonprofit credit union that serves DuPage County government workers. Hermila Garc...
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Attorney: Highland Park teen suffering from PTSD after fatal crashJul 16, 2013 1:11 pm - A Highland Park woman accused of huffing cleaning products while driving before hitting and killing a 5-year-old girl has checked herself into a Chicago-area hospital fo...
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Fox Valley police reportsJul 16, 2013 12:51 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Tri-Cities police reportsJul 16, 2013 12:50 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Waukegan mother held in jail on child abuse chargesJul 16, 2013 11:59 am - A Waukegan woman accused of beating her 6-month-old child remained held in Lake County jail in lieu of $100,000, a Lake County judge ruled Tuesday. Yaritza Vargas, 19, o...
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Antioch teen charged in fatal racing crash remains free on $100,000 bailJul 16, 2013 10:59 am - Despite a second attempt to increase bail, it will remain the same for a 17-year-old Antioch Township boy charged with aggravated DUI in the death of a teenage girl duri...
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Probation for man who burglarized Elgin cop's homeJul 16, 2013 4:00 am - A 21-year-old man who got caught red-handed by an Elgin police officer burglarizing the cop's home in January has pleaded guilty and received 30 months of probation. Rya...
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Former teacher at Des Plaines school pleads guilty to harassing studentJul 15, 2013 7:42 pm - A former Des Plaines middle schoolteacher pleaded guilty last week to misdemeanor harassment by electronic means. Jack K. Pickup had been charged with felony grooming an...