Crime
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Huntley man charged in child sex abuse case with North Carolina ties, ‘other potential victims,’ police say
Jan 23, 2026 1:31 pm - In a case involving authorities both locally and in North Carolina, a Huntley man is accused of sexually abusing a child, and police said they have “identified other potential juvenile victims.”
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Lombard man charged with fatal neglect of womanJan 23, 2026 12:08 pm - A Lombard man has been accused of neglecting a woman, causing her death.
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Highwood man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsJan 23, 2026 9:54 am - A Highwood man is facing seven felony counts of possessing child sex abuse materials after authorities seized electronics Thursday from his home.
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Mount Prospect police arrest homeless man on sexual assault chargesJan 23, 2026 7:52 am - A 35-year-old homeless man is facing sexual assault and battery charges stemming from an attack on a Mount Prospect woman Jan. 17.
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US crime has dropped sharply since the pandemic. Here’s where it stands.
Jan 22, 2026 9:17 pm - The United States remains in a multiyear trend of falling rates of homicides and other crimes in cities nationwide, ushering in a period of relative safety that rivals the years before the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis of data from more than 100 police departments.
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Police: Roselle man accused of sex assault of minor arrested by Fox Lake policeJan 22, 2026 8:20 pm - A Roselle man is facing charges of sexual assault and possession of child sexual abuse materials.
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Aurora man accused of carjacking, beating 69-year-old manJan 22, 2026 8:06 pm - An Aurora man accused of carjacking and beating a 69-year-old is facing several felony charges and has been ordered detained pretrial. Grant Chandler, 26, is charged with...
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Parolee charged in 2023 Des Plaines home burglaryJan 21, 2026 6:37 pm - A freshly paroled Chicago man has been charged in connection with a 2023 home burglary in Des Plaines.
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Palatine man sentenced to 27 years in fatal shooting of girlfriendJan 21, 2026 5:37 pm - A Palatine man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to the fatal shooting of his girlfriend more than a year ago.
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Judge: Man was targeting woman in Carpentersville apartment fireJan 20, 2026 4:29 pm - The Indiana man accused of setting a Carpentersville apartment building on fire in November acted in jealousy, a judge said at the man’s first Kane County court hearing Tuesday.