Crime
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South Elgin man shot to death outside Hoffman Estates apartment complexDec 18, 2023 10:09 am - A 42-year-old South Elgin man was shot to death early Saturday morning at a Hoffman Estates apartment complex, authorities said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office...
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A suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across IranDec 18, 2023 7:02 am - TEHRAN, Iran — Nearly 70% of Iran’s gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage — a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported. The r...
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Highland Park shooting suspect lands in maximum-security jail podDec 16, 2023 1:18 pm - Sheriff says he violated jail rules by threatening a guard
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Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe
Dec 16, 2023 8:08 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick bloo...
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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglectDec 15, 2023 10:15 pm - NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect ...
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Father pleads guilty to killing his 3 children last year in Round Lake BeachDec 15, 2023 2:31 pm - A Round Lake Beach man is pleading guilty, but mentally ill, in the murders of his three young children last year. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said Friday ...
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One in custody after police chase ‘caravan’ of stolen vehiclesDec 15, 2023 1:44 pm - A teenager is in custody following a police chase involving what authorities called a “caravan” of stolen vehicles early Friday morning. Authorities said the 18-year-old ...
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Man pleads guilty to robbing Aurora 7-ElevenDec 15, 2023 1:21 pm - A man has pleaded guilty to the armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store in Aurora. Quintez Smith-Stewart, 25, accepted a sentence Friday of eight years in prison. A Kane County...
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3 jailed in DuPage on weapons charges after high-speed chaseDec 15, 2023 12:38 pm - Three Chicago men face multiple felony charges following a high-speed chase that began in Oak Brook Wednesday. According to court records, the trio were under surveillanc...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing woman’s purse in GenevaDec 15, 2023 10:59 am - Charges of armed violence, robbery dropped