Crime
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Detention hearing delayed, for third time, for Geneva murder suspectJan 09, 2025 10:47 pm - Over Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser’s objection, the pretrial detention hearing for a man charged with killing two people in Geneva was continued yet again Thursday.
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Man gets 13 years for sex assaulting woman after giving her cocaineJan 09, 2025 2:37 pm - An Aurora man was sentenced Monday to 13 years in prison for a sexual assault.
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Trump asks appeals court to block entire special counsel report
Jan 09, 2025 1:23 pm - Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court late Wednesday to block the release of both volumes of a special counsel report on his two dismissed federal cases - the latest attempt by the president-elect to fight the final remnants of his criminal cases.
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Judge rejects request to expand phone privileges for accused Highland Park shooterJan 09, 2025 11:47 am - A Lake County judge denies a request by the accused Highland Park Independence Day parade shooter to expand his phone privileges to a family friend. Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti set a Feb. 6 court date for case management and for attorneys to discuss questionnaires for potential jurors.
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Plea deal possible for woman charged in St. Charles human trafficking case
Jan 09, 2025 11:11 am - One of the five people charged in July 2023 with felony human trafficking, involuntary servitude and promoting prostitution in St. Charles could reach a plea agreement next month.
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Plea expected for man charged in sexual assault of Marklund resident
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Teens charged in violent 2023 carjacking near Libertyville in which victim’s child was takenJan 09, 2025 10:14 am - Two teens are facing felony charges after Lake County authorities said they were responsible for violently carjacking a woman and taking her young son in early 2023.
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Woman pleads guilty to Downers Grove robberyJan 08, 2025 2:10 pm - A Darien woman has pleaded guilty to robbing a woman five years ago in Downers Grove, as part of what prosecutors back then called a mini crime-spree.
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Waukegan police seek help finding vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-runJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Waukegan police are asking for help finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday near Route 41 and Northpoint Boulevard.
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Wheeling 911 calls now to be handled by Northwest Central DispatchJan 08, 2025 12:18 pm - Starting Thursday, 911 calls for police or fire service in Wheeling will be fielded by the Northwest Central Dispatch System.