Kane County Crime
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Three Downers Grove day care teachers facing misdemeanor child endangerment chargesApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - Three former employees of a Downers Grove day care are free on bail, accused of force-feeding solid food to two children, holding the kids' mouths closed and tilting the...
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Kane state's attorney probes how gunman bought and kept firearm despite felony recordApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office is still probing how the Henry Pratt gunman was able to buy and keep a handgun after state police determined he wasn't allowed ...
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Authorities: Distracted driving must become socially unacceptableApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - The average number of fatal crashes each year in Kane County has increased nearly 50 percent since 2014, which is one of the reasons Illinois State Police are partnering...
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Woodstock man gets 7 years in prison for providing fatal heroin overdoseApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - A Woodstock man was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after admitting to providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a 43-year-old McHenry man. Christoph...
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Mom gets probation, work release in DUI crash that severely injured sonApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors sought an eight-year prison sentence Monday for a Cicero woman who was nearly twice the legal intoxication threshold when she crashed her SUV i...
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15-year sentence for man who fired gun into Naperville crowd on ThanksgivingApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - An Aurora man who opened fire at a group of people in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving 2016 outside a Naperville apartment complex was sentenced Monday to 15 year...
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Fox Valley police reportsApr 15, 2019 1:00 am - Batavia • Beth A. Reimber, 46, of the 1300 block of Yellowpine Drive, Aurora, was arrested at 11:09 a.m. April 12 at her house on a warrant issued for the charge of...
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Elgin police partner with schools, parents to combat street gang activityApr 14, 2019 11:00 pm - No city, suburb, or community is immune from the effects of street gangs. Over the years Elgin has experienced a reduction in street gang crime due to proactive measure...
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Legislation would ban college applications from asking about convicted crimes. Campus cops oppose it.Apr 12, 2019 5:30 am - If you've ever applied for college, chances are you've seen the question in one form or another. "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?" For students trying to move b...
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DuPage prosecutors drop appeal of ruling granting Randy Liebich a new trialApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage County prosecutors have decided to drop their appeal of Judge John Kinsella's Sept. 14 ruling granting Randy Liebich a new trial in the 2002 death of a toddler he...