Crime
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Des Plaines woman scammed out of $750 by police impostor, authorities sayApr 28, 2025 2:47 pm - A 38-year-old Des Plaines woman was scammed out of $750 last week by someone posing as a Cook County sheriff’s deputy, Des Plaines police said Monday.
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Cyberattack affects DuPage courts, sheriff officesApr 28, 2025 12:54 pm - DuPage County offices, including the court clerk, sheriff and courts, were the victims of a ransomware attack.
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Report: One victim, suspect at large after shooting on Illinois State University campusApr 27, 2025 10:20 pm - Illinois State University officials are reporting one person was injured and a suspect remained at large Sunday evening following a shooting on campus near the student center.
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Prosecutors: Lombard man crashed into teens while fleeing policeApr 27, 2025 3:21 pm - A DuPage County judge denied pre-trial release Sunday to a Lombard man authorities said led police on a high-speed chase before crashing into a vehicle occupied by three teenage girls.
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Elgin police: Man wounded in Sunday morning shootingApr 27, 2025 1:28 pm - Elgin police are investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound.
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Burglary investigation reveals suspect hid in Pingree Grove tavernApr 26, 2025 7:14 pm - Attempts were made to dismantle the ATM at the Outpost Tavern and Grill.
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Man flees Beach Park DUI crash that sent 2 to hospitalApr 26, 2025 3:48 pm - SUV veers into oncoming traffic hitting sedan and causing one passenger to fall out.
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Two men held up at gunpoint in Downers Grove, police search for suspectApr 26, 2025 1:50 pm - Downers Grove police are seeking the public’s help in solving an armed robbery Friday evening. Offender fled on foot near 75th Street. Tips can be called in to (630) 434-5600.
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‘This is your LAST WARNING’: Tollway texting you about unpaid fees? Don’t believe itApr 26, 2025 11:43 am - A cluster of scam texts went out to I-PASS customers Friday. Don’t click on suspicious links, authorities say.
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Glendale Heights woman dies after being stabbed near green line stop in ChicagoApr 25, 2025 9:10 pm - Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner are reporting a 25-year-old Glendale Heights woman died after being stabbed Thursday afternoon in Chicago near a CTA green line stop.