McHenry County Crime
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Estate of legendary Aurora attorney sues firm for contract breachMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - The estate of a well-known Aurora attorney has sued a law firm for breach of contract, arguing lawyers kept $150,000 from a personal injury settlement that should have w...
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Congress passes anti-sex trafficking bill supported by Cook County sheriffMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - Congress has passed anti-online sex trafficking legislation long supported by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, prompting Craigslist to remove its personals ads and leading ...
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Skunks fought the Round Lake Park law, and no one wonMar 23, 2018 5:33 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas In his decadeslong law enforcement career, Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko has faced off against killers, hardened ga...
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Aurora police say man killed in shootout was out on bailMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - An earlier version attributed a statement to Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin. It was Police Chief Kristen Ziman who said it. And the officer who was shot is Colin Griffin...
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Sex assault suspect from Hoffman Estates arrested in TexasMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man wanted in connection with a suburban sexual assault has been arrested in Texas, authorities announced Friday. Jeffrey W. Huckeby, 48, of the 1700 b...
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Downtown Aurora businesses 'focus on positive' after fatal shootingMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - The fatal police-involved shootout Thursday in Aurora was three blocks from the Paramount Theatre and two blocks from city hall, but business leaders say it shouldn't ca...
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Woman gets 5 years prison for elderly exploitation in North AuroraMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - A 41-year-old Joliet woman has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $34,000 restitution for stealing from a client while serving as a state-c...
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Former St. Charles man gets 17 years for beating, shooting at wifeMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - A former St. Charles man who severely beat his wife in spring 2016 and fired five shots as she ran away was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison. A Kane County jury co...
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March For Our Lives protesting gun violence happening today around suburbsMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - For the second time in as many weeks, people tired of gun violence in our schools and communities will unite Saturday for public protests in Schaumburg, Vernon Hills, El...
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Former prosecutor says 1 in 5 adults is a bullyMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - Most people likely are aware childhood bullies whose behavior goes unchecked can grow up to be rude and abusive adults. Perhaps, more startling is one in five adults adm...