Crime
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New Illinois law requires police to act swiftly on missing persons casesSep 04, 2025 6:04 pm - A new Illinois law requires police to immediately investigate missing persons cases using expanded databases, addressing flaws exposed in part by the John Wayne Gacy case.
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Former Arlington Heights school nurse sentenced for misappropriating students’ medicineSep 04, 2025 2:34 pm - Former Arlington Heights elementary school nurse sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months probation for misappropriating students’ medication.
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Aurora man gets 34 years in federal prison for child sex exploitationSep 04, 2025 1:05 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to 34 years in federal prison for enticing children to produce sexually explicit images of themselves.
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Man gets 6 years for drunken crash that killed bicyclistSep 04, 2025 10:43 am - A man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a drunken crash that killed a bicyclist in Elgin.
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Aurora teen charged with attempted robbery, batterySep 03, 2025 8:04 pm - A 17-year-old Aurora boy is facing charges after police say he assaulted a 70-year-old man while trying to rob him on Aug. 28, officials said.
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Police: Man driving stolen car killed in Ingleside crashSep 03, 2025 7:36 pm - A man driving a stolen car was killed when he crashed into another vehicle early Wednesday in Ingleside, police said.
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Youth prison worker accused of sexually-oriented official misconductSep 03, 2025 6:13 pm - A worker at the state youth detention center in St. Charles has been accused of official misconduct over allegations she had sexually-oriented interactions with a teenage detainee.
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Buffalo Grove man charged with attempted murderSep 03, 2025 2:24 pm - A 34-year-old Buffalo Grove man faces an attempted murder charge alleging he tried to suffocate a woman with a pillow while threatening to kill her, authorities said Wednesday.
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A ‘terrible desecration’: Antisemitic graffiti painted outside Vernon Hills synagogueSep 03, 2025 1:36 pm - Members and supporters of a Jewish congregation in Vernon Hills are outraged following the discovery of antisemitic graffiti at the synagogue.
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Attorney charged with forging client’s community service reportsSep 02, 2025 7:27 pm - An attorney from South Holland was indicted in DuPage County after she was accused of forging a client’s community service documentation.