Kendall County Crime
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Husband, father of dead food pantry director face theft chargesJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - The husband and the father of the late director of the Kendall County Food Pantry have been charged with stealing money from the pantry. A Kendall County grand jury Frid...
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Judge says Hastert victim can proceed with suit for more hush moneyNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - A man who was abused by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert decades ago can proceed with his lawsuit claiming Hastert owes him promised hush money, a Kendall County...
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Police say Montgomery man stabbed wife to death, then killed himselfNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - Montgomery police have identified the married couple found dead in their home Friday night on the 2000 block of Kate Court. Police say Kurt Jaeger, 48, stabbed his wife,...
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Hastert wants hush money case tossed out of Kendall County courtOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - A Kendall County judge listened to oral arguments Friday morning but delayed a ruling on dismissing a civil suit filed by a man who claims he was sexually abused by form...
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Volunteers' commitment allowed food pantry to survive scandalOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - Things were dire in June at the Kendall County Food Pantry. There didn't seem to be enough money to pay for utilities, and it was falling behind on payments for food bou...
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Lawmaker wants tougher punishment for stealing from charitiesOct 10, 2016 5:30 am - Tears come to the eyes of state Rep. Keith Wheeler when he talks about how as much as $200,000 is missing, presumably stolen, from the Kendall County Food Pantry. But be...
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Brother of Tom Cross says he was Hastert victimApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - The younger brother of a political protégé of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has identified himself as a victim of sexual abuse. Scott Cross, known in prosecutors'...
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Experts: Need for attention drives most false police reportsSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - In the midst of investigating the 1999 deaths of Marilyn Lemak's three young children at the hands of their mother, Ray McGury — then a Naperville police detective — got...
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Despite progress, heroin fight in suburbs far from overJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - More lives are being saved, but addiction isn't slowing down
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Metra scrutinizing $7.5 million Hastert got for Oswego extensionJun 15, 2015 5:30 am - Among all the flak flying around former Speaker Dennis Hastert, one piece of significant news emerged unrelated to his indictment for lying to the FBI. Metra Chairman Ma...