Crime
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‘He is the perfect mark’: Lawyer for Border Patrol agent accused of raping, robbing sex workers in suburbs alleges setup
Sep 09, 2026 2:09 pm - Prosecutors told a federal jury Wednesday a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent used his badge and his gun to burst into hotel rooms and rob and rape four Chinese sex workers in a series of brazen attacks in 2022 that turned his duty to serve and protect on its head.
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Teen faces weapons, drug chargesSep 09, 2026 12:43 pm - A 17-year-old boy faces weapons and drug charges after a Palatine police investigation into shots fired last week. The boy allegedly damaged village property while in custody, authorities said.
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Gambling machines targeted in pair of early morning burglaries in SchaumburgSep 09, 2026 10:25 am - Two nearby Schaumburg businesses that operate gambling machines were targeted by burglars early Tuesday morning, according to police.
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Masked intruders break into several gambling machines and cash register at Green Oaks gas stationSep 09, 2026 9:57 am - Authorities are investigating a targeted break-in early Wednesday to several gambling machines and a cash register at a gas station in Green Oaks.
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Wheeling pet care business halts van service following dog’s deathSep 08, 2026 2:07 pm - A Wheeling pet care business has temporarily stopped its chauffeur service following the death of a client’s dog.
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Libertyville man gets 18-year sentence for possessing child sex abuse materialsSep 06, 2026 8:38 am - A Libertyville man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges he disseminated and possessed child sexual abuse material, state authorities said last week.
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Fourth person charged after fight outside Des Plaines mosqueSep 04, 2026 11:43 am - A fourth person who was involved in a fight outside a Des Plaines mosque last weekend has been charged, police said Friday.
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1 charged after dog left in van dies, police saySep 04, 2026 11:08 am - The owner of a Wheeling pet care business was arrested after a client’s dog was left in a van and died, police said Friday.
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial after dramatic appeal from defense
Sep 04, 2026 6:56 am - The high-profile murder case of Lindsay Clancy was plunged into chaos Friday after the judge said he was going to declare a mistrial, and Clancy’s defense attorney immediately sought to block that from happening.
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How $650,000 in stolen Nikes ended up in Des PlainesSep 04, 2026 5:56 am - The Cook County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime Unit tracked a truckload of stolen Nike shoes to a cargo facility in Des Plaines. Here’s how it got there.