Crime
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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
Jan 09, 2025 10:38 am - The man accused of sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman who later gave birth is expected to accept a plea agreement next week.
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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.
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Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now
Jan 08, 2025 9:11 am - The Justice Department says it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep the rest of the report under wraps for now.
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
Jan 08, 2025 7:51 am - President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday's sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
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US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
Jan 08, 2025 6:53 am - The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high by using both an algorithm to help set rents and privately sharing sensitive information with their competitors to boost profits.
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CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network
Jan 08, 2025 6:11 am - At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the news outlet is on trial in Florida this week, accused of defaming a Navy veteran involved in rescuing endangered Afghans from that country when the U.S. ended its involvement there in 2021.