Crime
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Chinese sex worker tells jury federal agent was offered free services to stop attacking womenSep 14, 2026 5:48 pm - A mid-level supervisor for a ring of Chinese prostitutes told a federal jury Monday she was initially fond of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe when he started paying her for sex and that their relationship was comfortable enough that she asked him for help with immigration issues.
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Police: Taxi customer gave drug-laced candy to driverSep 14, 2026 3:29 pm - A Colorado man who police say gave candy containing a hallucinogen to a taxi driver during a ride was arrested late Sunday in Des Plaines.
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Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system
Sep 13, 2026 3:32 pm - Automated license plate readers — increasingly synonymous with Flock, though there are other brands on the market — photograph the license plates and other identifiers of passing vehicles. Police officers are then able to search and share the data for investigations. But a growing number of cops throughout the Chicago area and across the country have been accused of searching those databases for personal reasons. Civil liberties activists too are alarmed that law enforcement departments could use the cameras to work with immigration officials or surveil ordinary citizens.
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Batavia woman accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from two employersSep 11, 2026 5:34 pm - A Batavia woman has been charged with stealing more than $1.5 million from two former employers in West Chicago.
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Mundelein officials to debate roadside camera use Oct. 26Sep 11, 2026 2:31 pm - Mundelein officials will meet Oct. 26 to discuss the police department’s continued use of cameras that capture images of passing cars.
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Carol Stream police say ICE agents appeared during traffic stop
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Why suburban police are teaming up to fight video gambling smash-and-grabsSep 10, 2026 4:16 pm - Amid a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting video gambling machines in restaurants, bars and other businesses, suburban law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight back.
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Elgin man gets 65-year sentence in killing of pregnant, estranged wifeSep 10, 2026 10:39 am - An Elgin man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for stabbing his estranged wife to death.
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Police: Des Plaines man fatally shot by officer was wielding hedge trimmerSep 10, 2026 7:59 am - The father of a Des Plaines man who was fatally shot by police Wednesday said his son had bipolar disorder and was experiencing a mental health episode.
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Police: Man dead after officer-involved shooting in Des PlainesSep 09, 2026 5:54 pm - A 21-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after he was shot by Des Plaines police officers responding to the report of a domestic disturbance at a house.