Crime
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Elk Grove Village bans sale of kratom, citing health risksFeb 14, 2025 8:15 pm - Elk Grove Village has banned the sale of kratom, an herbal product with stimulant-like effects. It joins other municipalities in prohibiting kratom sales amid safety concerns from the FDA.
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North Chicago man facing traffic and other charges after fleeing policeFeb 14, 2025 2:37 pm - A North Chicago man was being held on traffic violations and other charges after fleeing Lake County sheriff’s deputies Thursday night.
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Two Ohio men charged with robbing Lombard jewelry storeFeb 14, 2025 1:58 pm - Two Ohio men are facing criminal charges in connection with the theft of more than $135,000 in merchandise from a jewelry store at Yorktown Center in Lombard.
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Defense in Drew Peterson case again seeks mental fitness exam for ex-cop
Feb 14, 2025 9:43 am - Defense attorneys once again seek to have a neuropsychologist evaluate a former Bolingbrook police sergeant who wants his murder conviction vacated.
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Inmates with violent records from shuttered prison are being sent to medium-security sites
Feb 14, 2025 6:45 am - SPRINGFIELD — Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois' decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more ...
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Family attorney, prosecutor trade barbs a year after Carol Stream police shootingFeb 14, 2025 5:15 am - A year after Isaac Goodlow III was shot to death by a Carol Stream police officer called to a domestic dispute, his family and their lawyers continue to say an injustice has been done.
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Hanover Park man found guilty of attempted murder in 2022 road rage shootingFeb 13, 2025 1:23 pm - A Hanover Park man has been found guilty of attempted murder after a road rage shooting in the summer of 2022.
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Batavia school bus company hit with $14K catalytic converter theft
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Man charged in connection to vehicle stolen from Bartlett in SeptemberFeb 12, 2025 5:41 pm - A Cicero man was charged Feb. 6 in connection with the theft and possession of a vehicle from Bartlett.
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Prosecutors: Downers Grove man threatened state lawmakerFeb 12, 2025 4:31 pm - A Downers Grove man is charged with threatening to blow up state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, according to prosecutors.