Crime
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Asleep at the wheel? Driver cited after self-driving Tesla rear-ends police SUVOct 30, 2025 11:58 am - Driving on autopilot might provide a nice break from battling through traffic, but it’s no excuse for a nap. A suburban driver learned that the hard way this month when, authorities say, he fell asleep at the wheel of his self-driving Tesla before it slammed into the rear of a police SUV.
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Man arrested after road rage stabbing in MundeleinOct 30, 2025 8:26 am - One man was injured and a second was arrested following what Mundelein police described as a road rage stabbing Wednesday evening.
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Abughazaleh, candidate for 9th District seat, indicted over ICE protestOct 29, 2025 12:59 pm - A prominent Democratic candidate for a largely suburban Congressional seat now faces a criminal charge stemming from ongoing protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
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DuPage County Board criticizes ICE, promises more actionOct 29, 2025 11:21 am - DuPage County Board members Tuesday backed a resolution decrying recent immigration enforcement activities in their communities, but stopped short of prohibiting federal ...
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Trial delayed for Glendale Heights man charged with stabbing copOct 28, 2025 6:23 pm - A Glendale Heights man chose to delay his trial Tuesday on charges he stabbed a Joliet police officer who responded to his 911 call in 2023.
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Police investigate after bullet found at Rolling Meadows High SchoolOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - A bullet was found by a student at Rolling Meadows High School Tuesday, prompting a brief lockdown and investigation by police.
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Round Lake Heights man charged in connection with Fox Lake shootingOct 28, 2025 2:44 pm - A Round Lake Heights man is facing felony drug and weapons charges involving a shooting earlier this month in Fox Lake.
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Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey
Oct 28, 2025 2:08 pm - An Illinois jury has begun deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of a sheriff's deputy who shot Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help and was later killed because of the way she was handling a pan of hot water.
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Elgin man gets 18-year sentence after admitting to sexually assaulting a childOct 28, 2025 11:49 am - A former Elgin man received an 18-year prison sentence after pleading guilty last week to a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
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Flight from Chicago diverted after a passenger stabs 2 teens with a fork, authorities say