Crime
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Des Plaines man charged with sex abuse of juvenileAug 12, 2024 3:08 pm - A Des Plaines man is in jail after being charged with sexually abusing the juvenile daughter of a friend, authorities said Monday.
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Police: Multiple vehicles broken into in Cary, one stolenAug 12, 2024 2:37 pm - Cary officials say at least five people are responsible for a spate of vehicle burglaries early Sunday morning that saw items taken from 10 vehicles and one vehicle stolen.
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Palatine man facing weapons charges after police chaseAug 12, 2024 1:07 pm - A 20-year-old Palatine resident is facing multiple felony weapons charges after he was caught with a loaded handgun following a foot chase Friday night near the apartment complex where he lives.
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Authorities: Kane County man lied on FOID application
Aug 12, 2024 11:10 am - The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has charged an Aurora man with felony forgery and falsifying information on a Firearm Owners Identification card application he submitted to the Illinois State Police, according to a news release.
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Woman accused of cutting man with knife, spitting on officers in Fox River Grove
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An Autobahn free-for-all? Drivers cringe at speeders, state police defend enforcement amid officer shortagesAug 11, 2024 8:00 pm - Can you get away with speeding in Illinois? Some drivers cite lax enforcement and are “amazed there aren’t more accidents and deaths.”
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Suspect in fatal Woodridge shooting dies in hospitalAug 11, 2024 9:07 am - A man suspected in the fatal shooting of two men in a Woodridge townhouse Friday night died Sunday morning after being hospitalized for a gunshot wound, authorities said, police Chief Thomas Stefanson said.
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Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. While there's some progress, challenges persist
Aug 11, 2024 6:00 am - FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. Friday marks 10 years since the 18-...
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Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya MasseyAug 10, 2024 3:57 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey announced Friday that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old B...
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Two dead, one severely wounded after violence in WoodridgeAug 10, 2024 11:57 am - Woodridge police on Saturday were investigating the deaths of two men in a townhouse the night before. A third man with a gunshot wound, who is believed to be the shooter...