Crime
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Hoffman Estates woman charged in fatal hit-and-run near Chicago Executive AirportJul 30, 2026 3:22 pm - A Hoffman Estates woman has been charged in a May 3 hit-and-run crash that killed a Prospect Heights man as he stood near the viewing area of Chicago Executive Airport.
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Mundelein police shooting of Mary Alice Love ruled a homicide: ‘A big deal for the family’
Jul 30, 2026 2:19 pm - The fatal police shooting of Mary Alice Love, the 37-year-old Black Mundelein woman killed in May during a mental health crisis, has been ruled a homicide, a potential step toward criminal charges for the involved officer.
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Investigation leads to murder charges in case of Mundelein-area man reported missing in NovemberJul 30, 2026 1:51 pm - Two Mundelein-area men are charged with the murder of a man reported missing in early November, authorities said Thursday.
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Des Plaines District 62 lost $3.2M in fraud scheme, officials sayJul 30, 2026 11:40 am - Des Plaines School District 62 lost $3.2 million in a fraud scheme, but officials are working to recover the cash.
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Police: Bullets that killed 2 bystanders at Seattle festival weren’t from teen shooter’s gun
Jul 29, 2026 7:05 pm - The bullets that killed two bystanders during a shootout at a crowded Seattle food festival last weekend do not appear to have come from the gun that a 15-year-old arrested at the scene was firing, police said in court documents filed Wednesday.
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Investigation revealed ‘devastating’ reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein
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Two years after $1 million Woodfield jewelry heist, police say leads have dried upJul 29, 2026 5:28 pm - Schaumburg police have closed their investigation into a daring overnight burglary that netted more than $1 million in merchandise from a Woodfield Mall jewelry store nearly two years ago.
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‘She killed the kids!’ 911 call from Lindsay Clancy’s husband brings tears to the courtroom
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Libertyville man gets 6 months in federal prison for mailing threats to judgesJul 29, 2026 4:12 pm - A Libertyville man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for sending threatening letters to federal judges in Texas and Florida, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
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Driver cited in crash that led to death of Buffalo Grove HS security guardJul 29, 2026 2:42 pm - An Elmwood Park woman was cited for three traffic violations as a result of the April crash that led to the death of a Buffalo Grove High School security guard Orlando Rivas, police said.