Crime
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‘Education and enforcement’: Why you can expect to see more police on Route 59 todayMay 09, 2025 5:30 am - Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.
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Chicago man sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping, theft in Naperville, WestchesterMay 08, 2025 4:18 pm - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for his part in a kidnapping scheme in Naperville, Westchester and South Holland.
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Hundreds of counterfeit watches worth up to $16 million seized at O’HareMay 07, 2025 1:59 pm - Hundreds of counterfeit designer watches valued at nearly $16 million — if they were real — have been seized by federal customs agents at O’Hare International Airport since April, authorities said.
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Officials: Man stabbed to death while attempting to rob two peopleMay 06, 2025 6:31 pm - A Grayslake man is dead after attempting to rob two people in Waukegan on Sunday night, officials said.
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Shots fired after Carpentersville man confronts suspect rummaging through his vehicleMay 06, 2025 4:24 pm - Carpentersville police say a shooting occurred early Tuesday morning when a man discovered a person rummaging through his vehicle.
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Police: Des Plaines woman left 3 young kids home aloneMay 06, 2025 1:57 pm - A Des Plaines woman was arrested Sunday after she left three young children home without adult supervision.
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Rockford man charged with stealing vehicle from outside Schaumburg police stationMay 05, 2025 6:12 pm - A 22-year-old Rockford man is set to appear in court Tuesday on charges alleging he stole a car from outside the Schaumburg police station then crashed it into another vehicle about two miles away.
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How Alcatraz became America’s most notorious prisonMay 05, 2025 1:52 pm - President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too costly to house America's worst criminals.
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Burglars hit Downers Grove, Woodridge businesses overnightMay 04, 2025 1:09 pm - Businesses in Downers Grove and Woodridge were targeted during a string of overnight break-ins early Sunday morning, authorities said.
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For Small Business Week, Better Business Bureau reveals top scams targeting business ownersMay 03, 2025 1:07 pm - No business is immune to scams — but small businesses, in particular, can be easy targets. Staying informed is your best defense.