Crime
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Police: 2 men shot in leg in 'targeted' Woodridge shootingJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Two men were wounded Wednesday night in a shooting that Woodridge police said appeared to be targeted. The shooting was reported at 11:29 p.m. in the area of Janes Aven...
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Police: Men had 1,000 pounds of fireworks they were selling out of their homesJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with selling illegal fireworks in Aurora and Elgin, authorities said Thursday. The Kane County sheriff's office said the investigation was prom...
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Authorities: Man dragged woman into wooded area, tried to sexually assault herJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Arlington Heights parolee was ordered held without bail after prosecutors say he beat a woman so severely he broke her jaw and other bones in her face. Ch...
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Elgin man gets probation for felony pot arrest prompted by littering complaintJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin man received 18 months of probation this week after pleading guilty to felony marijuana possession. Adrian Pesina, 36, of the 1800 block of Sheffield Drive, was...
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3 charged with trying to steal from ATM in downtown Aurora during protestsJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Three men have been charged with conspiracy to steal from a bank after trying to steal money from an ATM in downtown Aurora during a night of protests and rioting, autho...
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Suspect accused of football game threat enters guilty plea
Jul 01, 2020 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A man who used Facebook to threaten a shooting at Ohio State University and vowed to hurt players on the football team and then-head coach Urban Me...
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AP Exclusive: Hair weaves from Chinese prison camps seized
Jul 01, 2020 7:00 am - Federal authorities in New York on Wednesday seized a shipment of weaves and other beauty accessories suspected to be made out of human hair taken from people locked ins...
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Italy seizes 14 tons of amphetamines, said to be IS-made
Jul 01, 2020 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italian police have seized 14 tons of amphetamines, allegedly produced in Syria by the Islamic State group to fund extremist activities and destined for the ...
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UK extends immigration rights for 3M eligible Hong Kongers
Jul 01, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain announced Wednesday that it was extending residency rights for up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British National Overseas passport, st...
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Danish authorities: No racial motive in man's slaying
Jul 01, 2020 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN (AP) - Danish authorities said Wednesday that the motive behind the slaying of a biracial man on a Baltic Sea island was a personal relationship gone wrong ra...