Crime
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7 charged in connection with organized retail crime groups, police sayMay 30, 2024 5:24 pm - Vernon Hills police coordinated a multi-agency initiative targeting organized retail crime groups that resulted in several arrests
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How a suburban well-being check cracked an international ‘suicide drug’ operationMay 30, 2024 3:24 pm - A well-being check at a Libertyville hotel nearly a decade ago has resulted in federal charges for a Mexican national accused of illegally shipping a suicide-assistance drug to multiple countries.
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
May 30, 2024 7:19 am - Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
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West Chicago man detained on child pornography chargesMay 29, 2024 8:45 pm - A West Chicago man is being detained pretrial on charges he possessed and distributed child pornography.
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Marina’s license suspended, owner faces forgery charge, police sayMay 29, 2024 8:40 pm - The Fox Waterway Agency has suspended the commercial use permits for Anchor Pointe Marina, also known as AP Marine, 42125 N. Fourth Ave., in an unincorporated area near A...
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73-year-old man charged with attempted murder in Palatine knife attackMay 29, 2024 5:02 pm - A 73-year-old Arlington Heights man faces attempted murder and other charges alleging he stabbed his former roommate inside a Palatine apartment last month.
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Teacher acquitted of attacking preschool studentMay 29, 2024 11:45 am - An Elgin Area School District U-46 teacher has been acquitted of charges that he attacked a student. Kane County Judge Julia Yetter found Patrick Keating not guilty Tuesd...
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Highland Park shooting suspect makes brief court appearanceMay 29, 2024 11:30 am - Lake County prosecutors and defense attorneys representing the Highwood man accused of opening fire during a 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade and killing seven people, have until Aug. 28 to file motions, a Lake County judge ordered Wednesday.
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Two men convicted in Naperville businessman’s kidnappingMay 29, 2024 11:23 am - Two men face life in prison after their convictions this month on charges they kidnapped a Naperville business owner in 2019, assaulted him and extorted his family to gain his release.
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If Trump were convicted in his hush money trial, here’s what he could face next
May 29, 2024 8:02 am - Donald Trump has complained of the indignities of a cold, uncomfortable Manhattan courtroom during his hush money trial, which is expected to begin jury deliberations aft...