Crime
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Discourage thieves by breaking down gift boxes before putting them at the curb, police sayDec 27, 2024 1:01 pm - To discourage burglars, police recommend people break down and flatten boxes before discarding them. Turning them inside out is even better.
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Schaumburg man charged with involuntary manslaughter after mistakenly shooting house guest on Christmas morningDec 27, 2024 12:37 pm - A Schaumburg man has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter after shooting and killing a house guest he mistook for an intruder on Christmas morning.
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Group of teenagers charged in connection with two beatings in Mt. Prospect related to online dating appDec 26, 2024 6:50 pm - Mount Prospect police said a group of teenagers, using an online dating app to lure them to locations in the village, beat two men and damaged their vehicles.
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Man detained pretrial on gun charge in DuPage CountyDec 26, 2024 4:45 pm - A Chicago man is being detained pretrial on a gun charge in DuPage County.
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Driver found guilty of leaving 96-year-old woman overnight in unheated van, causing her deathDec 26, 2024 12:33 pm - A senior living center worker has been convicted of neglect that caused a resident’s death, after leaving her overnight in a van on a cold winter’s night.
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Suburban woman arrested on warrant tied to Des Plaines credit card scam, police sayDec 26, 2024 11:24 am - A Dolton woman wanted in connection with a 2016 case of identity theft in Des Plaines has been arrested, police announced Monday.
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Round Lake Beach man charged with DUI, reckless homicide in Christmas Eve crash that killed passengerDec 25, 2024 9:21 am - A 31-year-old Round Lake Beach man was charged with reckless homicide and DUI after the car he was driving crashed into a house on Christmas Eve, killing a passenger, authorities said Wednesday.
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Burglars hit Park Ridge ice cream shopDec 24, 2024 12:53 pm - Three masked burglars stole a cash register out of a Park Ridge business early Tuesday, police said.
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Police: Grinch-like quartet charged with stealing from Oak Brook retailerDec 23, 2024 6:07 pm - Two Cook County women and two male teens are charged with stealing more than $300 in merchandise from beauty and personal care store in Oak Brook.
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Police: Streamwood man fled traffic stop, crashed into home
Dec 23, 2024 12:13 pm - A Streamwood man was charged with felony counts of fleeing and eluding police after his car collided with a house in Woodstock, according to McHenry County Courthouse records.