Crime
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Don’t let scammers steal your holiday spirit: Tips for a fraud-free seasonNov 29, 2024 5:00 am - Santa’s not the only one busy this holiday season. Scammers are working hard to separate you from your money, while people like Steve Bernas of the Better Business Bureau are aiming to put them out of business.
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Illinois appelate court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing
Nov 27, 2024 7:16 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot in her...
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5-year-old killed, toddler injured in head-on crash in Beach ParkNov 27, 2024 6:57 pm - A 5-year-old Zion boy was killed, a 2-year-old boy critically injured and two others hurt in a head-on traffic crash Tuesday in Beach Park.
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Woman gets 90-day sentence for Macy’s burglaryNov 27, 2024 6:31 pm - A woman accused of stealing from Macy’s in Oakbrook Center and sideswiping a police car has been sentenced to 90 days in jail. Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, of Zion, pleaded guil...
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Elgin man charged with recklessly shooting gunNov 27, 2024 2:56 pm - Elgin police announced on Wednesday that a man has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm.
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Man charged with attempted murder in ElginNov 27, 2024 2:08 pm - Elgin police announced Thursday that a man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in a Nov. 12 shooting.
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Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
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Police: Man cut person with utility knife during fight in Lake in the HillsNov 27, 2024 11:28 am - A Crystal Lake resident is accused of cutting a man during a fist fight early Monday in a Lake in the Hills home.
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Worker charged with stealing $180,000 from Geneva companyNov 27, 2024 11:07 am - The chief financial officer of a Geneva company has been charged with stealing from it.
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Police: Elgin man went home after evading traffic stopNov 27, 2024 10:40 am - Bartlett police on Sunday arrested an Elgin man accused of speeding and driving recklessly while attempting to flee an officer trying to make a traffic stop.