Crime
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Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Des PlainesJul 28, 2024 8:13 am - A 31-year-old Glen Ellyn man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Des Plaines, police said.
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An exonerated man was ‘50 feet from freedom.’ Then a court stopped him.Jul 27, 2024 8:23 pm - Christopher Dunn was steps away from freedom. He was wearing civilian clothes picked out months before: a sage green button-down, a blazer, and a green and blue tie that ...
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Man charged in Round Lake Beach fatal shootingJul 27, 2024 9:26 am - A Round Lake Beach man who was on probation for aggravated robbery has been charged in connection with the July 24 shooting death of Valeria Rodriguez.
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Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source saysJul 26, 2024 11:02 pm - WASHINGTON — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquí...
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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attemptJul 26, 2024 10:55 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, m...
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Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcementJul 26, 2024 10:53 pm - Patrick Byrne, who has funded efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election, said in an online forum Thursday that law enforcement would face “a piano wire and a ...
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Schaumburg man charged in connection with shooting of tree-trimmer denied pretrial releaseJul 26, 2024 4:41 pm - The Schaumburg man accused of shooting a tree-trimmer Wednesday afternoon and holding police at bay for hours before surrendering was denied pretrial release in court Fri...
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Lombard murder victim identifiedJul 26, 2024 4:18 pm - The DuPage County coroner has released the name of a man shot to death earlier this week in unincorporated Lombard. The victim is Alaa Ghnimat, age 38. The DuPage County ...
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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
Jul 26, 2024 2:50 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Autopsy findings released Friday on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff's deputy charged in her...
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Police: Man drove 123 mph during chase in DuPage CountyJul 26, 2024 2:02 pm - A man has been charged with driving more than 123 mph as Naperville police chased him.