Crime
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Elgin police report rise in serious crimes, gunfire incidents in 2024Jan 24, 2025 3:39 pm - Elgin police report a rise in serious crimes and gun violence in 2024 but say a long-term downward trend continues.
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Des Plaines man facing gun charge after traffic stop, police sayJan 24, 2025 12:30 pm - A Mount Prospect man was arrested Thursday night after Des Plaines police found cannabis and a loaded handgun in his car during a traffic stop, authorities said.
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Elgin man pleads guilty to child pornography chargeJan 24, 2025 11:43 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a child pornography video.
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Men wanted for stealing hundreds of vases from gravestones
Jan 23, 2025 2:10 pm - The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has issued arrest warrants for two Waukegan men charged with stealing “hundreds” of vases from gravestones in September in McHenry and Lake counties, officials report.
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7 police officers wounded in San Antonio shooting
Jan 23, 2025 7:45 am - Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead inside an apartment after a standoff, the city's police chief said.
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Report: Wauconda man charged in Chicago hit-and-run that critically injured womanJan 22, 2025 6:17 pm - A Wauconda man has been charged in connection with a Chicago hit-and-run crash last May that critically injured a woman, according to a WGN News report.
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Des Plaines man pointed gun at driver during dispute, police sayJan 22, 2025 3:04 pm - A Des Plaines man is facing charges after he pointed a gun at another person during a dispute, police said in a news release.
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River Grove man charged with burglary of Bartlett homeJan 22, 2025 3:03 pm - A River Grove man was charged Tuesday in connection with the burglary of a home in Bartlett in late October.
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Des Plaines man reports $195,000 crypto theftJan 22, 2025 2:08 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating the theft of approximately $195,000 in cryptocurrency from a local man’s accounts.
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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says