Crime
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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
Nov 17, 2025 3:11 pm - The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.
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What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media postsNov 17, 2025 2:14 pm - The House is heading toward a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a monthslong effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to stymie the effort.
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Carpentersville police officer facing DUI charge after crashNov 17, 2025 12:59 pm - A Carpentersville police officer has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
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‘They were just arresting people’: Family seeks release of longtime Des Plaines resident detained by fedsNov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - A Des Plaines man detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents despite being an American citizen is fighting for his father’s release.
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Man charged with attempted sex assault, battery in Hinsdale, Downers Grove and DarienNov 15, 2025 2:54 pm - A Willowbrook man is being detained following accusations of attempted sexual assault in Hinsdale and of grabbing women in Downers Grove and Darien.
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Woman charged after family fight in PalatineNov 15, 2025 11:50 am - A Chicago woman was charged in Palatine Friday night after a family fight, but police are assuring the public there is no threat to the community from the reported use of a weapon.
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Huntley man and woman face criminal charges over video of sexual conduct with dogNov 15, 2025 11:18 am - A Huntley man and woman were charged Friday in connection with a video of a man engaging in sexual contact with a dog that came to light in July.
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Man pleads guilty to Aurora murderNov 14, 2025 5:39 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of an Aurora man.
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Man gets 48 years for shooting pregnant womanNov 14, 2025 5:08 pm - A Chicago man who shot a pregnant woman in 2022 has been sentenced to 48 years in prison.
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Protesters arrested after clashing with police outside Chicago-area immigration facility