Crime
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‘Clearly crossed a line’: Suburban lawmakers react to Madigan verdictFeb 12, 2025 1:55 pm - Michael Madigan’s hubris may have let him think he could “push the envelope” but jury saw through it, one state senator said Wednesday after the longtime Illinois House speaker was found guilty on corruption charges.
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Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
Feb 12, 2025 11:28 am - Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts. They returned the verdict after deliberating more than 10 days in a bribery case that led to the downfall of a man who was nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his forceful yet quiet leadership style.
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Teen faces weapons charges after suspicious vehicle reportFeb 12, 2025 10:14 am - A Chicago teen faces felony weapons charges after a suspicious vehicle investigation in Naperville over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty and avoids jail time in border wall fraud case
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‘It sets a real bad example’: Illinois politicians react to Blagojevich pardonFeb 10, 2025 7:33 pm - President Donald Trump’s pardoning of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich drew angry reactions from some Illinois political leaders Monday evening.
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Unarmed man threatened to shoot Des Plaines officers, police sayFeb 10, 2025 4:09 pm - An unarmed Chicago man was arrested over the weekend in Des Plaines after threatening to shoot police officers, authorities said in a news release.
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Hanover Park reports lowest crime levels in village’s historyFeb 10, 2025 3:43 pm - Major crimes in Hanover Park declined in 2024 to the lowest levels the village has experienced in at least 50 years.
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Armed driver threatened two people in Des Plaines, police sayFeb 10, 2025 2:24 pm - A man driving a black Cadillac sedan in Des Plaines on Saturday night got out of the car and pointed a handgun at two people in another car, police said.
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Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
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Streamwood man indicted in New York over gold bullion scamFeb 10, 2025 11:29 am - A 26-year-old Streamwood man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Upstate New York last week on allegations he helped operate a gold bullion scam that victimized an elderly couple.