Crime
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Man charged in 2023 Elgin death could be released pretrialJul 30, 2025 12:52 pm - A man accused of shooting a man to death in Elgin could be released pretrial.
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Epstein and Maxwell grand juries did not hear directly from victims, prosecutors tell judges
Jul 30, 2025 9:52 am - The federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges did not hear directly from any of the alleged victims in the case, Justice Department officials said in support of their request to unseal transcripts of the usually secret proceedings. Just two witnesses testified before the panel and both were law enforcement officials, the officials said.
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Police: Cary man fatally shoots himself after menacing teens with a gun, mask
Jul 29, 2025 9:06 pm - A Cary man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun and menacing two teen girls near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report.
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Ghislaine Maxwell wants immunity, questions in advance to testify for CongressJul 29, 2025 1:32 pm - Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned associate Ghislaine Maxwell would be willing to testify to Congress if lawmakers offer her immunity and provide her with the questions in advance, her lawyer said in a letter obtained by The Washington Post.
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Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was trying to get to NFL offices, claimed to have CTE: Officials
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At least 5 people, including a police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting
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Armed carjacking reported in Des PlainesJul 28, 2025 5:09 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating a carjacking that reportedly occurred early Sunday outside a hotel on the 3000 block of South Mannheim Road.
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Suspect in killing at Schaumburg hotel ordered detainedJul 28, 2025 11:10 am - A 76-year-old man charged with killing his daughter-in-law Friday outside a Schaumburg hotel will remain behind bars while awaiting trial, a Cook County judge ruled Monday.
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Police: Upset over her divorce from his son, man killed daughter-in-law at Schaumburg hotelJul 27, 2025 3:04 pm - A 76-year-old man fatally shot his daughter-in-law during a wedding at a Schaumburg hotel Friday because he was upset over her divorce from his son, police said Sunday.
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Teenage motorcyclist killed in Lake County hit-and-run crashJul 27, 2025 12:29 pm - Lake County authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 19-year-old motorcyclist early Sunday morning.