Crime
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Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty this week to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
Jul 09, 2025 11:29 am - A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges at a hearing this week. He would be the first of El Chapo’s sons facing similar charges in the U.S. to enter a plea deal.
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Elgin man charged after fleeing four-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Crystal LakeJul 09, 2025 7:45 am - An Elgin man is charged with multiple felonies after authorities said he caused a four-vehicle crash late Tuesday in Crystal Lake, then fled the scene.
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Lawsuit alleges District 300 failed to protect students from former employee
Jul 08, 2025 10:20 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 failed to protect students from an employee who “improperly accessed” their personal files, harassed them and solicited sexually explicit images, according to a lawsuit filed against the district.
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Large teen gathering at Glen Ellyn pool leads to misdemeanor arrestJul 08, 2025 5:49 pm - A large gathering of young people at Glen Ellyn’s Sunset Pool over the weekend has led to misdemeanors against at least one teen.
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Prosecutors: Street racing led to serious Naperville crashJul 08, 2025 1:34 pm - A pair of DuPage County men are facing street-racing charges stemming from an April crash in Naperville that left two people seriously injured, authorities announced Tuesday.
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Huntley man accused of bringing gun to courthouseJul 08, 2025 10:19 am - A Huntley man accused of trying to enter the McHenry County courthouse in Woodstock Monday afternoon with a semiautomatic pistol is now facing charges.
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No injuries reported after shooting in Great America parking lotJul 07, 2025 11:18 pm - Gurnee police are investigating a shooting Monday evening in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America.
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Des Plaines woman identified as person killed in Lake County crashJul 07, 2025 8:16 pm - Lake County authorities have identified a 33-year-old Des Plaines woman as the person killed in a three-car crash late Saturday in Lake County that injured five others.
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Glen Ellyn police: Teen crowd forces Sunset Pool to close earlyJul 07, 2025 5:39 pm - One person has been charged with the illegal use of fireworks stemming from a large group of young people converging on a Glen Ellyn pool on the day after the Fourth of July, authorities said Monday.
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Suspect in fatal hit-and-run crash found dead in McHenry County homeJul 07, 2025 4:14 pm - The suspect in a hit-and-run crash last week that killed a 15-year-old Crystal Lake boy was found dead in a Woodstock home July 4, authorities said Monday.