Crime
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Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
Feb 12, 2025 11:28 am - Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts. They returned the verdict after deliberating more than 10 days in a bribery case that led to the downfall of a man who was nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his forceful yet quiet leadership style.
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Teen faces weapons charges after suspicious vehicle reportFeb 12, 2025 10:14 am - A Chicago teen faces felony weapons charges after a suspicious vehicle investigation in Naperville over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty and avoids jail time in border wall fraud case
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‘It sets a real bad example’: Illinois politicians react to Blagojevich pardonFeb 10, 2025 7:33 pm - President Donald Trump’s pardoning of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich drew angry reactions from some Illinois political leaders Monday evening.
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Unarmed man threatened to shoot Des Plaines officers, police sayFeb 10, 2025 4:09 pm - An unarmed Chicago man was arrested over the weekend in Des Plaines after threatening to shoot police officers, authorities said in a news release.
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Hanover Park reports lowest crime levels in village’s historyFeb 10, 2025 3:43 pm - Major crimes in Hanover Park declined in 2024 to the lowest levels the village has experienced in at least 50 years.
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Armed driver threatened two people in Des Plaines, police sayFeb 10, 2025 2:24 pm - A man driving a black Cadillac sedan in Des Plaines on Saturday night got out of the car and pointed a handgun at two people in another car, police said.
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Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
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Streamwood man indicted in New York over gold bullion scamFeb 10, 2025 11:29 am - A 26-year-old Streamwood man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Upstate New York last week on allegations he helped operate a gold bullion scam that victimized an elderly couple.
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One dead after Sunday afternoon shooting in Lake CountyFeb 10, 2025 8:08 am - A 24-year-old Waukegan man is dead after a Sunday afternoon shooting in Beach Park.